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

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

Sources Emissions Periods Emissions, Dutch territory (million kg)
Total mobile sources Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 38,100.0
Total inland transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 30,800.0
Road traffic, total Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 26,400.0
Road traffic, passenger cars Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 14,900.0
Road traffic, freight vehicles Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 10,800.0
Road traffic, other Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 800.0
Total inland shipping Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 1,900.0
Inland shipping, passenger transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 100.0
Inland shipping, freight transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 1,600.0
Inland shipping, pleasure cruising Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 200.0
Fishing Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 200.0
Railways total Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 100.0
Railways, passenger transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 0.0
Aviation Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 500.0
Seagoing shipping, inland Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 1,700.0
Seagoing shipping on continental shelf Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 3,600.0
Mobile machinery, total Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 3,700.0
Mobile machinery, agriculture Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 1,400.0
Mobile machinery, building industry Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 1,500.0
Mobile machinery, other sectors Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 700.0
Source: CBS.
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This table contains figures on the emissions in the Netherlands by mobile sources. These are actual emissions in or above the Netherlands and on the continental shelf (see paragraph 2). Mobile source emissions are caused by the combustion of motor fuels, the evaporation of fuel and load residues (VOC), wear of tyres, brake linings and road surfaces (PM10), and the wear of railway overhead contact lines, including emissions caused by friction and spark erosion of the current collectors.
The emissions are calculated by multiplying data on activities, for instance vehicle kilometres and fuel consumption, by emission factors.

Data available from 1990 to 2021.

Status of the figures:
The figures from 1990 to 2021 are final. In order to obtain a consistent time series the complete data set is (re)calculated when necessary, so as to be able to include the latest insights in the survey, especially in the case of emission factors.

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

Emissions, Dutch territory
The actual emissions in or above the Netherlands and on the continental shelf (of Europe) (area in between the low water line and a water depth of 200 meters with a maximum of 200 miles from the coast line).
Mobile source emissions are caused by the combustion of motor fuels, the evaporation of fuel and load residues (VOC), wear of tyres, brake linings and road surfaces (PM10), and the wear of railway overhead contact lines, including emissions caused by friction and spark erosion of the current collectors.

The emissions are calculated by multiplying data on activities, for instance vehicle kilometres and fuel consumption, by emission factors.