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The indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium are updated regularly. Below is the list of the last updated indicators. Using this page, you can easily see which indicators were updated since your last visit.

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Quality surface water, 2019
Indicator | 14 January 2021
Most water bodies do not meet the quality requirements as laid down in the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). The chemical quality is in most water bodies insufficient. The… more
Green tax revenues, 2001-2018
Indicator | 10 December 2020
In 2019 revenues from green taxes were 24.4 billion euros, 6.8 percent more than in 2018. Since 2001 revenues increased by 71 percent. In 2019 the total amount on revenues of the… more
Number of threatened and extinct species in The Netherlands, by 2020
Indicator | 10 November 2020
Officially assembled Red Lists show that many Dutch plant and animal species are threatened with extinction. … more
Waste generation and treatment, 1985-2018
Indicator | 10 November 2020
More and more waste is being recovered or incinerated, while less and less is being sent to landfill sites. 61 million tons of waste was generated in 2018 (excluding contaminated… more
Waste generation and treatment by sector, 1990-2018
Indicator | 6 November 2020
The amount of waste generated in 2018 was 61 million tons (excluding contaminated soil, dredged spoils and animal manure). Nearly 93% of the waste generated was recovered; less and… more
Wind energy capacity, 1990-2019
Indicator | 8 September 2020
In 2019 Dutch wind energy capacity (4,5 thousand megawatts) increased by 2% compared to 2018. … more
Use of renewable energy for transport, 2005-2019
Indicator | 8 September 2020
Since 2007, the use of renewable energy for transport has increased, because petrol and diesel suppliers are obliged by law to supply renewable energy. Since 2017 the share of… more
Renewable energy use, 1990-2019
Indicator | 8 September 2020
The share of renewable energy in total energy consumption increased from 7.4 percent in 2018 to 8.7 percent in 2019. According to the EU Renewable Energy Directive, the Dutch share… more
Greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2018
Indicator | 22 July 2020
In 2018, greenhouse gas emissions were 2.7% lower than in 2017, a decrease of 5.1 Mton CO2 equivalents. Emissions in 2018 were 15.1% lower than in 1990. The target for 2020… more
Ozone layer, 1980-2019
Indicator | 3 July 2020
The thickness of the ozone layer has decreased by 5% worldwide during the last 25 years, with most depletion taking place between 1980 and 1990. Since the early 1990s, it has… more
Red List Indicator, 1995- 2019
Indicator | 1 May 2020
Between 1950 and 1995, many species native to the Netherlands became endangered to some degree. Since 2005 the number of endangered species increased slightly. However, a… more
Trend fauna- all species monitored- Living Planet Index Netherlands, 1990-2018
Indicator | 30 March 2020
The Living Planet Index of the Netherlands has increased with 3% since 1990. The trend has stabilised over the past decade. … more
Farmland birds, 1915-2018
Indicator | 17 March 2020
Changes in agricultural practices have caused a significant decline in breeding birds typical of agricultural areas in the Netherlands, starting from the early 20th century. … more
Manure surpluses in agriculture, 1970-2018
Indicator | 27 February 2020
Since 2006, when a new fertiliser policy was introduced in the Netherlands, the nitrogen surplus in agriculture decreased by 14,7 percent. However, in 2018 the nitrogen surplus was… more
Land use in the Netherlands, 2015
Indicator | 8 January 2020
The Netherlands is a green country, with more than four fifths of its surface area used for recreation, agriculture, woodland and nature. However, land use varies greatly from… more
Nitrogen deposition, 1990-2018
Indicator | 9 January 2020
Nitrogen deposition, averaged over the Netherlands, totalled 1,730 mol nitrogen per ha (mol N/ha) in 2018. Deposition has therefore decreased by 36% since 1990. Since 2005 the… more
Road traffic: volume trends and environmental pressure, 1990-2018
Indicator | 27 September 2019
Implemented measures resulted in a decrease in emissions of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides since 1990, despite an increase in the number of vehicle kilometres. Carbon… more
Exceedance of critical loads for nitrogen deposition on nature, 1995-2016
Indicator | 6 May 2019
The average nitrogen deposition on terrestrial ecosystems in the Netherlands has stabilised in recent years. However, across large areas of different ecosystems the deposition… more
Ecosystem quality and trends in nitrogen availability, 2017
Indicator | 6 December 2018
In many ecosystems the environmental pressure from nitrogen deposition is still too high. In forest, open dune and heath ecosystems in particular, conditions almost everywhere are… more
Trends in ecological quality, 1994-2017
Indicator | 14 January 2021
Since 1994 the average ecological quality of all types of terrestrial ecosystems has declined. This decline has now been halted. In recent years, the average ecological quality of… more
Quality and trends of groundwater-dependent ecosystems, 2017
Indicator | 5 December 2018
Sites with moderate or bad groundwater levels are found throughout the country and in all ecosystem types. Marshes, wet heaths and wet grasslands in particular suffer from water… more
Ecosystem quality and trends in soil pH, 2017
Indicator | 5 December 2018
In many ecosystems soil quality is good, measured in terms of soil pH. But soil pH in parts of grasslands and marsh ecosystems is not yet within acceptable levels. In all… more
Realisation of the national ecological network- land acquisition and conversion, 1990-2017
Indicator | 5 December 2018
On 1 January 2017 more than 108,000 hectares of land had been acquired (including change of designated land use) for realising the national ecological network (NEN). Between 2011… more
Habitat defragmentation measures for infrastructure, 2017
Indicator | 5 December 2018
At the end of 2017 114 of the 178 ecological barriers caused by national transport infrastructure had been removed and 46 partly removed by taking mitigation measures, such as the… more
Spatial connectivity of the national ecological network, 2015
Indicator | 5 December 2018
The increase in the total area of wildlife habitat since 1990 has also improved the spatial connectivity of ecosystems in the Netherlands. However, a considerable part of the… more
Measures for migratory fish, 2018
Indicator | 19 April 2018
The construction of dams and pumping stations means that fish migrating from the sea or the major rivers are only able to reach a part of the streams and polder water areas. Fish… more
Land footprint, 1990-2013
Indicator | 15 February 2018
The amount of land required for Dutch consumption totaled about two and a half times the surface area of the Netherlands in 2013. About 0.5 hectares was used per person. Almost 80%… more
Membership of Dutch private nature conservation organisations, 1989-2016
Indicator | 11 October 2017
In 2016 the combined membership of the four biggest nature conservation organisations declined slightly. For years the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has had the largest… more
Nitrate in upper groundwater under agricultural land, 1992-2015
Indicator | 29 March 2017
Average nitrate concentration in groundwater in the Sand Region has diminished to levels close to the Nitrates Directive. The four-year average of nitrate concentrations in… more
Angling in the Netherlands, 1990-2015
Indicator | 24 January 2017
Over half a million anglers are active members of an angling club in the Netherlands, through a system of fishing passes introduced in 2007.… more
Ecosystem quality, 2012
Indicator | 19 October 2016
An indicator of ecosystem quality is the number of qualifying species present in protected natural areas. A comparison between the periods 2006-2012 and 2000-2005 shows that the… more
Conservation status and trends in species and habitat types under the Birds and Habitats Directives, 2007-2012
Indicator | 19 October 2016
Almost all the habitat types in the Netherlands have an unfavourable-bad to unfavourable-inadequate conservation status. About a quarter of the Habitats Directive species have a… more
Dutch biodiversity footprint, 1990- 2010
Indicator | 5 August 2016
The total Dutch biodiversity footprint increased by 11 percent between 1990 and 2000 and has decreased since then. Compared to 1990 the footprint in 2010 increased by 5 percent.… more
Regional economic growth, 2014
Indicator | 6 July 2016
Excluding the sector mineral extraction, the Dutch economy grew 1.6 percent in 2014, following two years of contraction. Economic growth including mineral extraction was only 1.0… more
Employment and the live/work ratio by municipality, 2013
Indicator | 5 February 2016
In 2013, almost 17% of all the jobs in the Netherlands were located in the four major cities. Relatively more people worked than lived in urban areas.… more
Vacancy of office space, 1991-2015
Indicator | 19 January 2016
In the Netherlands, there is an oversupply of office space. On average, more than 17% of office space is unoccupied in 2015 and the percentage is still growing. There are regional… more
Vacancy of retail space, 2004-2015
Indicator | 19 January 2016
There is an oversupply of retail shops in the Netherlands. On average, more than 9% of total shop floor area is unoccupied in 2015. The percentage has been on the rise since 2008,… more
Ownership of housing stock, 2006-2014
Indicator | 24 December 2015
On 1 January 2014, there were 7.5 million houses in the Netherlands. This represents an increase of 7.1% compared with 1 January 2006. Since 2006 a slight increase was seen in… more
Emissions of National Emission Ceiling (NEC) substances, 1990-2013
Indicator | 13 October 2015
Emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ammonia, particulate matter and NMVOCs have declined considerably since 1990. With the exception of ammonia all emissions in 2012… more
Ecosystem goods and services in the Netherlands, 2013
Indicator | 6 October 2015
Dutch society makes use of a variety of goods and services provided by ecosystems - commonly referred to as ecosystem services. The results show that in no case do ecosystems in… more
Nature and Landscape Index
Indicator | 5 August 2015
The Nature and Landscape Index (Index NL) shows the quality of natural areas and landscapes and the way the quality is developing. This index replaces the 'nature target types'… more
Effects of climate change on cold and heat-loving species, 1990-2013
Indicator | 10 March 2015
The number of cold-loving species has been reduced in recent years, but the number of heat-loving species has grown. Numbers of temperature-neutral species have remained more or… more
Environmental load of pesticides, 1998-2010
Indicator | 24 February 2015
The decrease in the environmental load of pesticides on surface waters has levelled off. The total environmental load was about 85% lower in the period 2008-2010 than in the… more
Quality of macroinvertebrate in fresh surface water, 1991-2010
Indicator | 17 November 2014
The quality of macro invertebrates is low for all types of surface water. A good quality was only found at a few sites. Although there was a slight improvement between 1990 and… more
Unoccupied dwellings, 2013
Indicator | 26 September 2014
On 1 January 2013, more than 390 thousand homes in the Netherlands were unoccupied. This is 5 percent of all housing in the country. Four percent of one-family houses and eight… more
Quality of living, 2013
Indicator | 28 June 2018
De Quality of Living van Nederland is bovengemiddeld goed in vergelijking met andere Europese regio's. Dat geldt zelfs in vergelijking met de 25 Europese regio's met het hoogste… more
Visibility and influence of landscape appreciation by wind turbines, 2012
Indicator | 5 April 2019
Land-based wind turbines in the Netherlands are visible from about one-fifth of the country's surface area, and affect the public's appreciation of the landscape. The size of the… more
Environmental quality of surface water and natural areas, 1990-2010
Indicator | 25 June 2014
The environmental quality of surface water and natural water areas has improved, but is often not enough to ensure their sustainable conservation. Dutch policy aims to create… more
Exotic species in fresh water, 1900-2010
Indicator | 7 June 2014
There has been a considerable increase in the number of new species found in Dutch surface waters. While most new species enter the Netherlands as a result of the trade in pond and… more
Energy savings in the Netherlands, 2000- 2010
Indicator | 20 May 2014
The energy saving rate in the Netherlands averaged 1.1 percent a year between 2000 and 2010. Although national energy savings declined following the start of the financial crisis… more
Competitiveness of Dutch regions and sectors, 2010
Indicator | 20 May 2014
The main competitors of Dutch industry are primarily located in large, high-density regions with good national accessibility and international connectivity. … more
Change in species numbers in natural and agricultural areas, 1975-2005
Indicator | 20 May 2014
A decrease in the numbers of target species as defined in Dutch nature policy was seen in agricultural areas, whereas they increased in natural areas.… more
Noise levels in homes due to road and rail traffic, 2000-2010
Indicator | 20 May 2014
More than 7,000 homes in the Netherlands experience noise from traffic on highways that exceeds the permissible level. Another 6,000 homes experience excessive noise levels from… more
Landscape openness
Indicator | 20 May 2014
Despite the trend towards uniformity in the Dutch landscape, extremes in terms of the degree of landscape openness can still be found. The most open areas are the large water… more