Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 9.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 9.03, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 15.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.03, in 2023.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 166th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.27 | — |
| 2011 | 15.19 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 13.26 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 12.82 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.33 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.15 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.18 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 11.13 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.12 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.39 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 9.38 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.65 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.03 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.38 | 10.39 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 | 9.03 | 9.65 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Red List Index 0.9671 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5451 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,138 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 242 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 240 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 88 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 91 (2025)
- Infant deaths 577 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 9.03 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 166th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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