Emissions to air on Dutch territory; totals

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Emission sources Emission to air Emission to air (million kgs)
Total stationary and mobile sources Carbon dioxide (CO2) 142,600.0
Methane (CH4) 623.7
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 24.4
Ammonia (NH3) 114.2
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 278.3
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 18.6
NMVOC 234.7
PM10 (Particulate matter) 28.0
PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 15.7
Carbon monoxide (CO) 390.2
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas Carbon dioxide (CO2) 1,000.0
Methane (CH4) 15.8
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Ammonia (NH3) 0.0
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 1.3
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 0.0
NMVOC 2.2
PM10 (Particulate matter) 0.0
PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 0.0
Carbon monoxide (CO) 0.1
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages Carbon dioxide (CO2) 3,400.0
Methane (CH4) 0.8
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.1
Ammonia (NH3) 0.4
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 1.4
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 0.3
NMVOC 5.9
PM10 (Particulate matter) 1.4
PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 0.3
Carbon monoxide (CO) 2.1
18 Printing and reproduction Carbon dioxide (CO2) 0.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Ammonia (NH3) 0.0
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 0.0
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 0.0
NMVOC 2.3
PM10 (Particulate matter) 0.0
PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 0.0
Carbon monoxide (CO) 0.0
Chemical and pharmaceutical products Carbon dioxide (CO2) 400.0
Methane (CH4) 0.1
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Ammonia (NH3) 0.0
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 0.4
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 0.0
NMVOC 1.5
PM10 (Particulate matter) 0.3
PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 0.2
Carbon monoxide (CO) 0.5
E Water supply and waste management Carbon dioxide (CO2) 8,400.0
Methane (CH4) 77.3
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 2.5
Ammonia (NH3) 1.3
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 3.1
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 0.3
NMVOC 0.6
PM10 (Particulate matter) 0.1
PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 0.0
Carbon monoxide (CO) 1.4
Inland shipping Carbon dioxide (CO2) 1,700.0
Methane (CH4) 0.1
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Ammonia (NH3) 0.0
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 20.9
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 0.0
NMVOC 4.3
PM10 (Particulate matter) 0.9
PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 0.9
Carbon monoxide (CO) 14.1
Inland shipping: passenger transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 100.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Ammonia (NH3) 0.0
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 1.7
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 0.0
NMVOC 0.2
PM10 (Particulate matter) 0.1
PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 0.1
Carbon monoxide (CO) 0.3
Inland shipping: freight transport Carbon dioxide (CO2) 1,300.0
Methane (CH4) 0.1
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Ammonia (NH3) 0.0
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 16.1
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 0.0
NMVOC 2.1
PM10 (Particulate matter) 0.6
PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 0.5
Carbon monoxide (CO) 1.2
Inland shipping: recreation Carbon dioxide (CO2) 200.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Ammonia (NH3) 0.0
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 3.1
Sulphur dioxide (SO2) 0.0
NMVOC 2.1
PM10 (Particulate matter) 0.2
PM2.5 (Particulate matter) 0.2
Carbon monoxide (CO) 12.6
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. The 2024 figures have a provisional status. 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 2 September 2025:
Addition of provisional figures 2024. No new figures are available for road traffic and non-road mobile machinery. The provisional figures for 2024 remain the same as those for 2023 for these activities.

When will new figures be available?
Final figures for 1990 to 2024 will be published in February 2026.

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