Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 74.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands is 74.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands peaked at 105.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 83.6% | — |
| 1981 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 82.5% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 75.1% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 72.6% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 72.3% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 102.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 103.7% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.1% | 75.1% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 59.2% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 76.7% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 72.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 72.2% | 75.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Urban population 95.9% (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 137.95 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.73 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Netherlands was 74.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.