In 2021, the total amount of nitrogen excreted by Dutch livestock stood at 471 million kg.
Urban waste water treatment plants: number and capacity, influents, effluents and sewage sludge; results by province and river basin district
Manure production, nitrogen and phosphate in manure, nitrogen losses Manure processing, manure exports and manure use
In 2021, total nitrogen output from animal manure amounted to 474 million kg, nearly 16 million kg less than in 2020 and over 6 percent below the nitrogen oxides emission ceiling. Phosphorus output amounted...
Output and value added in Dutch agriculture have increased in recent years, while the surplus of nitrogen and phosphorus has decreased.
Economic growth is often realised to the detriment of the environment.
Both in 2009 and in 2015, only 0.4 percent of Dutch surface waters complied with the standards for good ecological status according to the Water Framework Directive.
Dutch agriculture has improved conversion of nutrients from feed and fertilisers into animal and plant products.
Emissions of heavy metals and nutrients Emissions of industries and households, different types of destination
Phosphate production in livestock manure declined further in 2018
emissions of heavy metals and nutrients emissions of industries and households, different types of destination
The Netherlands in numbers (2021 edition) answers 36 questions about our country by means of images and text.
In 2019, nitrogen excretion in animal manure decreased by 2.6 percent on the previous year, to 490 million kg. This is below the nitrogen oxides emission ceiling that has been imposed on Dutch livestock...
The tourism industry accounts for 7 percent of net domestic energy consumption.
Environment and Economics; Environmental Accounts; Airemissions Industries
Environmental - economical key figures; NAMEA Source and destination
Environmental burden by subject; costs and revenues from environmental taxes and fees; emissions to water and air
Longer-term trends in many areas of well-being in the Netherlands are upwards, and some aspects have shown recent further improvement. There have also been deteriorations, particularly in the areas of...
The Netherlands in Numbers, 2020 is the successor to Trends in the Netherlands and the Statistical Yearbooks and Pocket Books.