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 VOC emission by combustion 2021 36.3
Total mobile sources VOC emission by evaporation 2021 3.2
Total inland transport VOC emission by combustion 2021 29.2
Total inland transport VOC emission by evaporation 2021 3.2
Road traffic, total VOC emission by combustion 2021 25.2
Road traffic, total VOC emission by evaporation 2021 2.0
Road traffic, passenger cars VOC emission by combustion 2021 12.2
Road traffic, passenger cars VOC emission by evaporation 2021 1.0
Road traffic, freight vehicles VOC emission by combustion 2021 7.1
Road traffic, freight vehicles VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Road traffic, other VOC emission by combustion 2021 5.8
Road traffic, other VOC emission by evaporation 2021 1.0
Total inland shipping VOC emission by combustion 2021 2.5
Total inland shipping VOC emission by evaporation 2021 1.2
Inland shipping, passenger transport VOC emission by combustion 2021 0.2
Inland shipping, passenger transport VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, freight transport VOC emission by combustion 2021 1.0
Inland shipping, freight transport VOC emission by evaporation 2021 1.1
Inland shipping, pleasure cruising VOC emission by combustion 2021 1.3
Inland shipping, pleasure cruising VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.1
Fishing VOC emission by combustion 2021 0.1
Fishing VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Railways total VOC emission by combustion 2021 0.1
Railways total VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Railways, passenger transport VOC emission by combustion 2021 0.1
Railways, passenger transport VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport VOC emission by combustion 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Aviation VOC emission by combustion 2021 0.2
Aviation VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.1
Seagoing shipping, inland VOC emission by combustion 2021 1.1
Seagoing shipping, inland VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Seagoing shipping on continental shelf VOC emission by combustion 2021 3.2
Seagoing shipping on continental shelf VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Mobile machinery, total VOC emission by combustion 2021 3.9
Mobile machinery, total VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Mobile machinery, agriculture VOC emission by combustion 2021 1.0
Mobile machinery, agriculture VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Mobile machinery, building industry VOC emission by combustion 2021 1.3
Mobile machinery, building industry VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Mobile machinery, other sectors VOC emission by combustion 2021 1.6
Mobile machinery, other sectors VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
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.