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Netherlands
RegionGlobal West
GDP947.50[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita54325.51[$]
Population17.44[millions]
Land Area37810.95[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 11 62.60 5.90
Ecosystem Vitality 26 60.00 2.00
Biodiversity 31 80.10 6.60
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 43 99.80 9.80
Terrestrial biomes (global) 67 93.50 8.60
Marine protected areas 1 100.00 NA
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 52 47.40 14.80
Biodiversity Habitat Index 171 30.20 NA
Species Protection Index 95 44.20 7.30
Species Habitat Index 109 78.20 -2.20
Ecosystem Services 98 24.40 -4.20
Tree cover loss 61 20.40 0.80
Grassland loss 83 45.90 -25.80
Wetland loss 136 26.60 -12.40
Fisheries 109 13.00 0.30
Fish Stock Status 98 8.80 0.70
Marine Trophic Index 32 20.30 NA
Fish caught by trawling 55 8.90 NA
Acidification 1 100.00 NA
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Agriculture 114 29.30 -1.50
Pesticide 120 18.70 NA
N Mgmt Index 80 40.00 -3.00
Water Resources 1 100.00 NA
Wastewater treatment 1 100.00 NA
Health 14 83.30 5.30
Air Quality 17 76.80 7.50
PM2.5 20 68.10 14.10
Household solid fuels 1 100.00 NA
Ozone 71 50.50 -3.80
NOx 149 13.50 8.20
SO2 58 62.20 15.60
CO 61 60.40 13.00
VOC 29 70.00 6.70
Sanitation Drinking Water 1 100.00 NA
Sanitation 1 100.00 NA
Drinking water 1 100.00 NA
Heavy Metals 9 94.10 8.70
Lead 9 94.10 8.70
Waste Management 20 66.20 2.70
Solid waste 1 99.60 NA
Recycling 38 28.30 0.20
Ocean Plastics 61 37.50 10.80
Climate Policy 32 54.50 10.60
Climate Change 32 54.50 10.60
CO2 growth rate 16 65.70 17.10
CH4 growth rate 4 97.80 -2.20
F-gas growth rate 9 94.30 -5.70
N2O growth rate 144 43.10 -8.20
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Proj. GHG Emissions 124 26.30 6.70
CO2 from land cover 38 70.70 56.30
GHG intensity trend 50 60.70 4.60
GHG per capita 152 20.80 4.60

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Latvia 61.1
Croatia 60.2
Australia 60.1
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
GDP per capita
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
United States of America 51.1
Issue Performance
Luxembourg 72.3
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
Government Effectiveness
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Canada 50
Regulatory Quality
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
Voice and Accountability
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
Rule of Law
Denmark 77.9
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
Australia 60.1
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
Control of Corruption
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
Germany 62.4
Norway 59.3
New Zealand 56.7
Singapore 50.9
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
Austria 66.5
Netherlands 62.6
Australia 60.1
Bahamas 56.2
Lithuania 55.9
Hungary 55.1
Saint Lucia 49.4
Mauritius 44.8
Cabo Verde 41.9
Vanuatu 36.9
Global West
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
OECD
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Latvia 61.1
Australia 60.1
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
NLD