The statistic displays the distribution of dangerous goods transported by road in the Netherlands between 2010 and 2015, by type. In this time period, petrol was, with roughly 26 percent, the most frequently transported dangerous good in the Netherlands, slightly more than the other fuel type diesel, which amounted to 23.4 percent. When looking at the number of enterprises collecting hazardous waste in the Netherlands, 2015 saw the total number of enterprises dealing with this type of waste increase to nine.
Distribution of dangerous goods transported by road in the Netherlands between 2010 and 2015, by type
Characteristic
Share of dangerous goods
Petrol
26.3%
Diesel
23.4%
Liquid, heated
5.7%
Hydrocracked petroleum distillates
4.1%
Environmentally hazardous substances
4%
Hydrocarbon gas mixes, fluid
2.7%
Acetone
2.6%
Sulphuric acid (more than 51 percent)
2.2%
Nitrogen
1.8%
Paint
1.7%
Hydrochloric acid
1.5%
Ethanol, dissolved (24-70 percent)
1.3%
Sodium hydroxide, dissolved
1.3%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of dangerous goods26.3%26.3%23.4%23.4%5.7%5.7%4.1%4.1%4%4%2.7%2.7%2.6%2.6%2.2%2.2%1.8%1.8%1.7%1.7%1.5%1.5%1.3%1.3%1.3%1.3%1.1%1.1%1%1%0.9%0.9%0.8%0.8%0.8%0.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%0.7%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.5%0.5%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.4%PetrolDieselLiquid, heatedHydrocracked petroleum distillatesEnvironmentally hazardous substancesHydrocarbon gas mixes, fluidAcetoneSulphuric acid (more than 51 percent)NitrogenPaintHydrochloric acidEthanol, dissolved (24-70 percent)Sodium hydroxide, dissolvedButaneStyrene monomer, stabilizedAlcoholic beverages, various levels of alcoholResin, dissolvedFlammable liquidPropaneCarbon dioxideHypochlorite, dissolvedEnvironmental dangerous solidsMethanolRefrigerated fluid oxygenHay, straw or wheat bran powder
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, & Gevaarlijke Lading. (April 22, 2016). Distribution of dangerous goods transported by road in the Netherlands between 2010 and 2015, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781450/road-transportation-of-dangerous-goods-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, und Gevaarlijke Lading. "Distribution of dangerous goods transported by road in the Netherlands between 2010 and 2015, by type." Chart. April 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781450/road-transportation-of-dangerous-goods-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Gevaarlijke Lading. (2016). Distribution of dangerous goods transported by road in the Netherlands between 2010 and 2015, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781450/road-transportation-of-dangerous-goods-in-the-netherlands/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, and Gevaarlijke Lading. "Distribution of Dangerous Goods Transported by Road in The Netherlands between 2010 and 2015, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781450/road-transportation-of-dangerous-goods-in-the-netherlands/
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