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Value of forest, heath and built-up areas mapped out

the quality of these ecosystems as well as their contribution to the economy and society

Natural capital accounts for the Dutch North Sea area

Exploring the possible setup and uses of natural capital accounts for the Dutch North Sea area.

SEEA ecosystem condition account for the Netherlands

The condition account provides information on ecosystem quality and pressures following the UN SEEA EEA guidelines (system of environmental-economic accounting – experimental ecosystem accounting).

CBS launches data ecosystem with various partners

The ecosystem encompasses a broad and diverse group of companies, academic institutions and government bodies

CBS building data ecosystem with partners

CBS wants to develop a data ecosystem in order to cater to the data needs of government stakeholders even more effectively

Green growth in the Netherlands 2015

In the publication Green growth in the Netherlands 2015,Statistics Netherlands analyses and describes the state of the “green” economy in the Netherlands, based on 36 indicators, divided over...

Natural resources

For long-term economic stability, it is important that a balance exists between the economic pressure on

Better Data, Better lives

Interim review 2017-2019: Three years of Center for Big Data Statistics at Statistics Netherlands

Built-up area

The built-up area continues to increase, on average by 0.8 percentper year.

Groundwater extraction by businesses

Between 2000 and 2014, 5 percent less fresh (and brackish) groundwater was extracted.

Dutch heathland: more purple, less yellow

Dutch heaths have been changing colour in recent years. Plants that colour heathland purple, such as heather, have been increasing, while grasses that give heathland a more yellow colour, such as wavy...

Living Planet Index

The Living Planet Index (LPI) for the Netherlands has risen marginally in the past decades.

Environmental sector of the Netherlands

What is the impact of the environmental sector on the economy?

CBS and Dataprovider successfully map internet economy

Elsewhere around the world, a number of other countries are planning to also implement the basic model developed by CBS and Dataprovider.

Big Data value for the public and private sector

The Big Data Value Association (BDVA) aims to put Big Data firmly on the map in order to boost European economic competitiveness and societal progress

Energy companies emit more CO2

Emissions to water, heavy metals

Between 2000 and 2014, emissions of heavy metals to water fell by nearly 58 percent, while the economy grew by 17 percent.

Remarkable recovery wild rabbit population in dune areas

CO2 emissions down by 10 percent in the first quarter

CO2 emissions by the Dutch economy were 10.1 percent lower in the first quarter of 2014 than in the same quarter of 2013. Adjusted for the differences in the weather, CO2 emissions fell by just 0.4 percent....

Chemical status of surface waters

In 2015, almost 40 percent of Dutch surface waters met the standards for good chemical status according to the European Water Framework Directive.

Production-based greenhouse gas emissions

Since 2000, greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 6 percent (2016), while Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown.

Smart Services Campus Heerlen: breeding ground for new productivity and innovations

Monday 12 September marked the launch of the Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen.

Stocks of standing timber

Dutch stocks of standing timber have increased by an average of over 1.3 million m3 per year since

Statistics Estonia to coordinate data governance

We aim to transform Statistics Estonia into a national data agency

Zooming in on small innovative companies in the Netherlands

Zooming in on small innovative companies in the Netherlands