Energy taxes by paying sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Energy taxes by paying sector was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2022
All-time low
1.6%
in 2002
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Energy taxes by paying sector in Netherlands, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3.5% for energy taxes by paying sector in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Netherlands peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Energy taxes by paying sector in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.0% | — |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +50.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy taxes by paying sector in Netherlands?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in Netherlands was 3.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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