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 Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 217.2
Total mobile sources Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 1.4
Total inland transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 113.4
Total inland transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 1.3
Road traffic, total Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 57.3
Road traffic, total Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 1.2
Road traffic, passenger cars Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 18.7
Road traffic, passenger cars Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.7
Road traffic, freight vehicles Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 36.8
Road traffic, freight vehicles Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.5
Road traffic, other Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 1.7
Road traffic, other Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Total inland shipping Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 24.1
Total inland shipping Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, passenger transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 1.8
Inland shipping, passenger transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, freight transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 20.5
Inland shipping, freight transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, pleasure cruising Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 1.8
Inland shipping, pleasure cruising Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Fishing Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 3.4
Fishing Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Railways total Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 1.7
Railways total Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Railways, passenger transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 0.9
Railways, passenger transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 0.8
Railways, freight transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Aviation Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 2.6
Aviation Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Seagoing shipping, inland Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 24.4
Seagoing shipping, inland Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Seagoing shipping on continental shelf Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 77.9
Seagoing shipping on continental shelf Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.1
Mobile machinery, total Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 25.9
Mobile machinery, total Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Mobile machinery, agriculture Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 9.3
Mobile machinery, agriculture Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Mobile machinery, building industry Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 10.7
Mobile machinery, building industry Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Mobile machinery, other sectors Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 6.0
Mobile machinery, other sectors Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 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.