Water use by supply category and economical sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Water use by supply category and economical sector was 45.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.9
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
103
in 1991
All-time low
39.3
in 2012
Years of data
37
1975–2023
Water use by supply category and economical sector in Netherlands, 1975–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, water use by supply category and economical sector in Netherlands stood at 45.9.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use by supply category and economical sector in Netherlands peaked at 103 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.3, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Water use by supply category and economical sector in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62.5 | — |
| 1980 | 53.08 | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 58.5 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 89 | +52.1% |
| 1990 | 96 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 103 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 94 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 67 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 51.7 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 49.3 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 57.6 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 49.9 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 47.6 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 46.5 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 46 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.3 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 47.2 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 43.8 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39.3 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 41 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 41.9 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 42.7 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.6 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 48.37 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 48.89 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 41.9 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 40.6 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 40.9 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.9 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.86 | 53.08 | 89 | 3 |
| 1990s | 84.1 | 57 | 103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9 | 44.3 | 57.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.61 | 39.3 | 48.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.33 | 40.6 | 45.9 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 58,539 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 46,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 46,338 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use by supply category and economical sector in Netherlands?
- Water use by supply category and economical sector in Netherlands was 45.9 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water use by supply category and economical sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 1991.
- What is the lowest water use by supply category and economical sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3 in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for water use by supply category and economical sector?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use by supply category and economical sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water use by supply category and economical sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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