Emissions to air on Dutch territory; stationary sources, 1990-2021

Emissions to air on Dutch territory; stationary sources, 1990-2021

Sources Periods CO2 (million kgs) NMVOC (million kgs) CH4 (million kgs) SO2 (million kgs) NOx (million kgs) NH3 (million kgs) PM10 (million kgs) PM2.5 (million kgs)
Stationary sources; total 2021 131,200 248.1 665.8 20.2 91.2 118.8 20.48 10.84
Energy sector 2021 52,400 5.9 20.6 10.4 17.7 0.0 0.29 0.24
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2021 1,400 1.9 15.3 0.1 2.4 0.0 0.00 0.00
192 Manufacture of refined petroleum 2021 10,500 3.4 0.9 8.1 4.5 0.0 0.17 0.14
35 Energy supply 2021 40,500 0.6 4.4 2.2 10.8 0.0 0.11 0.10
Industry (non energy) 2021 34,800 34.5 15.9 8.8 21.5 1.5 7.82 3.96
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2021 3,900 5.6 0.7 0.5 1.8 0.6 1.58 0.35
13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2021 100 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.07 0.02
16 Manufacture of wood products 2021 100 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.20 0.08
17-18 Manufacture of paper and printing 2021 1,000 2.9 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.39 0.14
201 Manufacture of basic chemicals 2021 18,100 1.9 13.9 1.4 7.8 0.4 0.60 0.43
Chemical and pharmaceutical products 2021 400 3.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.35 0.20
23 Manufacture of building materials 2021 1,400 0.3 0.2 2.6 3.1 0.4 1.59 1.40
Manufacture of iron and steel 2021 6,100 0.4 0.3 2.8 5.4 0.0 1.09 0.62
Manufacture of non-ferrous metals 2021 200 0.8 0.0 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.13 0.08
25-28 Man metal products, machinery 2021 600 7.5 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.50 0.18
29-30 Transport equipment 2021 100 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00
22,31-33 Man furniture other products 2021 2,200 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.04 0.02
F Construction 2021 500 5.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.28 0.45
Households in autonomous homes 2021 19,500 93.9 21.9 0.4 7.5 7.4 6.25 5.71
A,E,G-U Other sources (stationary) 2021 24,500 113.9 607.3 0.7 44.5 109.9 6.13 0.93
01 Agriculture 2021 8,900 89.4 507.5 0.1 38.1 107.9 5.22 0.61
E Water supply and waste management 2021 9,000 0.6 98.2 0.5 3.8 1.4 0.06 0.05
G-U Services 2021 6,500 23.9 1.5 0.1 2.7 0.6 0.85 0.27
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


This table contains figures on the emissions in the Netherlands by stationary sources. These are actual emissions in or above Dutch territory.
The calculation of emissions by stationary sources is among other data sources based on specifications in the annual emission reports of separate enterprises and additional estimates based on production and energy data provided by Statistics Netherlands.
According to the activity classification (SIC 2008) the coke factory of Tata Steel belongs to the energy sector. In this table it’s emissions are assigned to the category manufacture of iron and steel.

Data available from 1990 to 2021.

Changes as of 29 February 2024:
None, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.
This table is succeeded by Emissions to air on Dutch territory; totals. See paragraph 3.

Description topics

CO2
Carbon dioxide.

CO2 is formed by the combustion of carbon in fuels. Greenhouse gas (causes the temperature of the earth's atmosphere to rise gradually).
NMVOC
Non-methane volatile organic compounds.

Among others caused by incomplete combustion of fuels and evaporation of fuels, cooling agents, inland vessel load residues, and other chemical substances. VOC emissions are also formed during various industrial processes. Smog generating and sometimes carcinogenic.
CH4
Methane (= natural gas).

Among other causes CH4 is formed by incomplete combustion of fuels, leakage from the natural gas network, and by fermentation. Greenhouse gas (causes the temperature of the earth's atmosphere to rise gradually).
SO2
Sulphur dioxide (SO2 and SO3, calculated as SO2).

SO2 is formed by the combustion of sulphur in fuels. Causes acidification.
NOx
Nitrogen oxides (NOx = NO and NO2, calculated as NO2).

Causes acidification and generates smog.
NH3
Ammonia (NH3).

NH3 is formed in particular during natural processes and also, to a lesser degree, during the combustion of fuels and during industrial processes. The most important source is manure. NH3 causes acidification.
PM10
Particulate matter (PM10 = particulates with diameter smaller than 10 micrometres).

Among other causes PM10 is formed during the combustion of diesel fuel, various industrial processes, and wear processes like the wear of tyres, brake linings, road surface, and railway overhead contact lines. Detrimental to health, penetrates deeply into the lungs.
PM2.5
Particulate matter (PM2.5 = particulates with diameter smaller than 2.5 micrometres).