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Netherlands · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

28th of 149 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, passengers carriedNetherlands's air transport, passengers carried rose from 12.9M in 1994 to 41.4M in 2023.199520002005201020152020010M20M30M40M50M41.4M

Netherlands's air transport, passengers carried rose from 12.9M in 1994 to 41.4M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

15th of 137 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, freightNetherlands's air transport, freight rose from 3,204 in 1994 to 3,286 in 2023.1995200020052010201520203,0004,0005,0006,0007,0003,286

Netherlands's air transport, freight rose from 3,204 in 1994 to 3,286 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

34th of 65 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
Rail lines (total route-km)Netherlands's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 2,739 km in 1995 to 3,041 km in 2021.1995200020052010201520202,7002,8002,9003,0003,1003,041 km

Netherlands's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 2,739 km in 1995 to 3,041 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

10th of 47 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, passengers carriedNetherlands's railways, passengers carried fell from 13,000 in 1995 to 10,900 in 2021.1995200020052010201520205,00010k15k20k25k10,900

Netherlands's railways, passengers carried fell from 13,000 in 1995 to 10,900 in 2021.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

26th of 50 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, goods transportedNetherlands's railways, goods transported rose from 3,016 in 1995 to 7,188 in 2021.1995200020052010201520202,0004,0006,0008,0007,188

Netherlands's railways, goods transported rose from 3,016 in 1995 to 7,188 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

12th of 103 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Container port trafficNetherlands's container port traffic rose from 11.3M in 2010 to 14.5M in 2024.2010201220142016201820202022202412M14M16M14.5M

Netherlands's container port traffic rose from 11.3M in 2010 to 14.5M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

6th of 165 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Liner shipping connectivity indexNetherlands's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 75.0 in 2006 to 90.7 in 2021.20102015202070758085909590.7

Netherlands's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 75.0 in 2006 to 90.7 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

3rd of 138 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Logistics performance index, overallNetherlands's logistics performance index, overall fell from 4.2 in 2007 to 4.1 in 2022.20102015202044.14.14.24.24.1

Netherlands's logistics performance index, overall fell from 4.2 in 2007 to 4.1 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Access to electricity (% of population)Netherlands's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Netherlands's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

18th of 183 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryNetherlands's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 7.5 /100k in 2000 to 4.0 /100k in 2019.20002005201020153456784.0 /100k

Netherlands's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 7.5 /100k in 2000 to 4.0 /100k in 2019.

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