Emissions to air on Dutch territory; totals

Emissions to air on Dutch territory; totals

Emission sources Emission to air Periods Emission to air (million kgs)
Total stationary and mobile sources Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2023 142,100.0
Total stationary and mobile sources Methane (CH4) 2023 638.6
Total stationary and mobile sources Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2023 24.7
Total stationary and mobile sources Ammonia (NH3) 2023 116.4
Total stationary and mobile sources Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2023 279.8
Total stationary and mobile sources Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2023 20.4
Total stationary and mobile sources NMVOC 2023 241.3
Total stationary and mobile sources PM10 (Particulate matter) 2023 28.6
Total stationary and mobile sources PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2023 16.0
Total stationary and mobile sources Carbon monoxide (CO) 2023 393.7
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2023 1,100.0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas Methane (CH4) 2023 16.9
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2023 0.0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas Ammonia (NH3) 2023 0.0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2023 1.3
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2023 0.0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas NMVOC 2023 2.3
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas PM10 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.0
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas Carbon monoxide (CO) 2023 0.1
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2023 3,600.0
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages Methane (CH4) 2023 0.8
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2023 0.1
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages Ammonia (NH3) 2023 0.4
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2023 1.6
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2023 0.3
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages NMVOC 2023 5.7
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages PM10 (Particulate matter) 2023 1.4
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.3
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages Carbon monoxide (CO) 2023 2.1
18 Printing and reproduction Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2023 0.0
18 Printing and reproduction Methane (CH4) 2023 0.0
18 Printing and reproduction Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2023 0.0
18 Printing and reproduction Ammonia (NH3) 2023 0.0
18 Printing and reproduction Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2023 0.0
18 Printing and reproduction Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2023 0.0
18 Printing and reproduction NMVOC 2023 2.3
18 Printing and reproduction PM10 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.0
18 Printing and reproduction PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.0
18 Printing and reproduction Carbon monoxide (CO) 2023 0.0
Chemical and pharmaceutical products Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2023 400.0
Chemical and pharmaceutical products Methane (CH4) 2023 0.1
Chemical and pharmaceutical products Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2023 0.0
Chemical and pharmaceutical products Ammonia (NH3) 2023 0.0
Chemical and pharmaceutical products Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2023 0.4
Chemical and pharmaceutical products Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2023 0.1
Chemical and pharmaceutical products NMVOC 2023 1.5
Chemical and pharmaceutical products PM10 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.3
Chemical and pharmaceutical products PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.2
Chemical and pharmaceutical products Carbon monoxide (CO) 2023 0.5
E Water supply and waste management Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2023 8,500.0
E Water supply and waste management Methane (CH4) 2023 81.9
E Water supply and waste management Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2023 2.5
E Water supply and waste management Ammonia (NH3) 2023 1.3
E Water supply and waste management Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2023 3.5
E Water supply and waste management Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2023 0.3
E Water supply and waste management NMVOC 2023 0.6
E Water supply and waste management PM10 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.1
E Water supply and waste management PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.0
E Water supply and waste management Carbon monoxide (CO) 2023 1.5
Inland shipping Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2023 1,700.0
Inland shipping Methane (CH4) 2023 0.1
Inland shipping Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping Ammonia (NH3) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2023 20.6
Inland shipping Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping NMVOC 2023 4.3
Inland shipping PM10 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.9
Inland shipping PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.9
Inland shipping Carbon monoxide (CO) 2023 13.9
Inland shipping: passenger transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2023 100.0
Inland shipping: passenger transport Methane (CH4) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: passenger transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: passenger transport Ammonia (NH3) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: passenger transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2023 1.6
Inland shipping: passenger transport Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: passenger transport NMVOC 2023 0.2
Inland shipping: passenger transport PM10 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.1
Inland shipping: passenger transport PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.1
Inland shipping: passenger transport Carbon monoxide (CO) 2023 0.3
Inland shipping: freight transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2023 1,300.0
Inland shipping: freight transport Methane (CH4) 2023 0.1
Inland shipping: freight transport Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: freight transport Ammonia (NH3) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: freight transport Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2023 15.9
Inland shipping: freight transport Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: freight transport NMVOC 2023 2.0
Inland shipping: freight transport PM10 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.5
Inland shipping: freight transport PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.5
Inland shipping: freight transport Carbon monoxide (CO) 2023 1.2
Inland shipping: recreation Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2023 200.0
Inland shipping: recreation Methane (CH4) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: recreation Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: recreation Ammonia (NH3) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: recreation Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 2023 3.1
Inland shipping: recreation Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 2023 0.0
Inland shipping: recreation NMVOC 2023 2.0
Inland shipping: recreation PM10 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.2
Inland shipping: recreation PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 2023 0.2
Inland shipping: recreation Carbon monoxide (CO) 2023 12.4
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains annual figures on emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants to the air in the Netherlands.
The table shows the factual emissions on or above Dutch territory and the Dutch part of the Continental Shelf (NCP).
This concerns the emissions expressed in kilograms of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) and the emissions of a number of air pollutants, namely sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3), volatile organic compounds with the exception of methane (NMVOC), carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 (particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 and 10 micrometres respectively).
The emissions are broken down into stationary and mobile sources.
The calculation of emissions from stationary sources is based on, among other things, the emission statements in the annual environmental reports of individual companies and production and energy data of Statistics Netherlands.
Emissions from mobile sources have been calculated by multiplying activity data, such as vehicle kilometres and fuel consumption, with associated emission factors.

Data available from: 1990.
Due to insufficient data quality, the years 1991 to 1994 and 1996 to 1999 are not shown.

Status of the figures:
The figures from 1990 to 2023 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 6 February 2025:
Addition of final figures 2023.

When will new figures be available?
Provisional figures for 2024 will be published in September 2025.

Description topics

Emission to air
The emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases in the Netherlands; expressed in kilograms and broken down by emission sources