Renewable water resources per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Renewable water resources per capita was 621.43 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
621.43
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 183 countries
All-time high
945.12
in 1961
All-time low
621.43
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 621.43 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Netherlands peaked at 945.12 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 621.43, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 945.12 | — |
| 1962 | 931.75 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 919.27 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 907.06 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 894.69 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 883.09 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 873.14 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 864.12 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 854.17 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 843.65 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 833.68 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 825.29 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 818.49 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 812.1 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 804.9 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 798.6 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 793.87 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 789 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 783.57 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 777.4 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 772.08 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 768.55 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 765.64 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 762.61 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 759.06 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 754.86 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 750.08 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 745.25 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 740.79 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 735.71 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 729.94 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 724.44 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 719.41 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 715.08 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 711.56 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 708.28 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 704.65 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 700.32 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 695.67 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 690.72 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 685.52 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 681.16 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 677.95 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 675.6 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 674.02 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 672.94 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 671.48 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 668.87 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 665.44 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 662.04 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 658.96 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 656.52 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 654.59 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 652.24 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 649.35 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 645.91 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 642.1 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 638.36 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 634.19 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 630.68 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 627.39 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 621.43 | -0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 621.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 22% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 621.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 896.94 | 854.17 | 945.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 810.32 | 783.57 | 843.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 759.63 | 740.79 | 777.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 714.51 | 695.67 | 735.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 676.37 | 665.44 | 690.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 649.43 | 634.19 | 662.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.5 | 621.43 | 630.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 10.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 77.69 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,235 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Netherlands?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Netherlands was 621.43 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 945.12 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.43 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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