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Greenhouse gas emissions 2.1 percent higher in 2021
In 2021, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year increase of 2.1 percent. This means that the sharp reduction of emissions in 2020 did not continue.
Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2022
Distances to and number of facilities: healthcare, retail, leisure, schools and culture per municipality, district and neighbourhood
Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2020
Distances to and number of facilities: healthcare, retail, leisure, schools and culture per municipality, district and neighbourhood
Greenhouse gas emissions lower in Q3 2021
IIn Q3 2021, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year decrease of 3 percent. The decrease is mainly due to lower electricity production.
Islands of the Caribbean Netherlands hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
A new edition of ‘Trends in the Caribbean Netherlands’ has been published today, 6 December 2021.
Motor vehicles; type, age class, 1 January
Passenger cars, delivery vans, lorries, road tractors, buses, trailers, semi-trailers, motorcycles, vehicle age classes.
Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2021
Distances to and number of facilities: healthcare, retail, leisure, schools and culture per municipality, district and neighbourhood
Greenhouse gas emissions almost back at pre-COVID level
In Q2 2021, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year increase of 11 percent. This means emissions are nearing pre-COVID levels.
New fire services statistic based on 112 alarm centre
The statistic is no longer based on survey data from questionnaires but on records from the 112 emergency alarm centre.
Traffic performance motor vehicles; kilometres, type of vehicle, territory
Vehicle-kilometers Dutch and foreign vehicles, passenger cars, delivery vans, lorries, road tractors, special purpose vehicles, buses
New fire services statistic based on 112 alarm centre
The statistic is no longer based on survey data from questionnaires but on records from the 112 emergency alarm centre
Dutch fire services respond quicker to fire alarms
The departure time of Dutch fire services has improved further in 2009. On average, it takes 5 minutes for fire engines to leave the station after a fire alarm has been received.
Fewer alarm call-outs fire services last year
In 2012, the number of fire alarms and the number of requests for assistance were down relative to 2011. The average call-out response time remained the same.
Fire brigades respond more rapidly to alarms
Fire brigades arrive sooner at the scene in the case of chimney and indoor fires. Last year, the dispatch time, i.e. the time interval between receipt of the alarm in the emergency room and departure...
More alarm call-outs fire services in 2015
In 2015, fire station control rooms received a total of 234 thousand reports of incident, slightly more than in 2014. Over half of these cases were fire emergencies, the other calls were requests for...
Greenhouse gas emissions 8 percent down in 2020
In 2020, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year decline of 8 percent to 166 megatonnes CO2 equivalent.
Hot summer created more work for fire services
The Netherlands Fire Service control rooms received 245 thousand reports in 2018, 12 percent more than in 2017.
Renewable energy consumption up by 16 percent
In 2019, renewable energy consumption in the Netherlands grew by 16 percent to 181 petajoules (PJ) relative to the previous year.
Green electricity production up by 40 percent
In 2020, electricity production from renewable sources increased by 40 percent year-on-year.
Electricity production hits record level in 2020
In 2020, net electricity production was 1.3 billion kWh higher than in 2019, reaching the highest level ever measured.
Fire services; fire and assistance reports 1985-2013
Fires reports, assistance reports and false alarm reports Province and size of cities