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 inland transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 30,800.0
Total inland transport Carbon monoxide (CO) 2021 226.5
Total inland transport VOC emission by combustion 2021 29.2
Total inland transport VOC emission by evaporation 2021 3.2
Total inland transport Volatile organic compounds (VOC) 2021 32.4
Total inland transport Methane (CH4) 2021 2.6
Total inland transport NMVOS 2021 29.8
Total inland transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 113.4
Total inland transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 1.3
Total inland transport Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2021 1.5
Total inland transport PM10 2021 5.1
Total inland transport PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2021 2.8
Inland shipping, passenger transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 100.0
Inland shipping, passenger transport Carbon monoxide (CO) 2021 0.4
Inland shipping, passenger transport VOC emission by combustion 2021 0.2
Inland shipping, passenger transport VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, passenger transport Volatile organic compounds (VOC) 2021 0.2
Inland shipping, passenger transport Methane (CH4) 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, passenger transport NMVOS 2021 0.2
Inland shipping, passenger transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 1.8
Inland shipping, passenger transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, passenger transport Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, passenger transport PM10 2021 0.1
Inland shipping, passenger transport PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2021 0.1
Inland shipping, freight transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 1,600.0
Inland shipping, freight transport Carbon monoxide (CO) 2021 4.7
Inland shipping, freight transport VOC emission by combustion 2021 1.0
Inland shipping, freight transport VOC emission by evaporation 2021 1.1
Inland shipping, freight transport Volatile organic compounds (VOC) 2021 2.1
Inland shipping, freight transport Methane (CH4) 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, freight transport NMVOS 2021 2.1
Inland shipping, freight transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 20.5
Inland shipping, freight transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, freight transport Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2021 0.0
Inland shipping, freight transport PM10 2021 0.6
Inland shipping, freight transport PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2021 0.6
Railways, passenger transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 0.0
Railways, passenger transport Carbon monoxide (CO) 2021 0.2
Railways, passenger transport VOC emission by combustion 2021 0.1
Railways, passenger transport VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Railways, passenger transport Volatile organic compounds (VOC) 2021 0.1
Railways, passenger transport Methane (CH4) 2021 0.0
Railways, passenger transport NMVOS 2021 0.1
Railways, passenger transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 0.9
Railways, passenger transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Railways, passenger transport Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2021 0.0
Railways, passenger transport PM10 2021 0.0
Railways, passenger transport PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport Carbon monoxide (CO) 2021 0.1
Railways, freight transport VOC emission by combustion 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport VOC emission by evaporation 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport Volatile organic compounds (VOC) 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport Methane (CH4) 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport NMVOS 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2021 0.8
Railways, freight transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport PM10 2021 0.0
Railways, freight transport PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 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.