Emissions of greenhouse gases according to IPCC guide-lines

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Climate sectors Emission to air Greenhouse gas emissions (billion kgs CO2-equivalent)
E Water supply and waste management Total greenhouse gases 5.7
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 2.8
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.7
Methane (CH4) 2.2
F-gases 0.0
29-30 Transport equipment Total greenhouse gases 0.1
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 0.1
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
F-gases 0.0
Transport Total greenhouse gases 25.5
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 24.9
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.3
Methane (CH4) 0.1
F-gases 0.3
Road transport Total greenhouse gases 24.4
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 23.8
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.3
Methane (CH4) 0.1
F-gases 0.3
Road transport: passenger transport Total greenhouse gases 14.9
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 14.4
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.2
Methane (CH4) 0.0
F-gases 0.3
Road transport; motorcycles Total greenhouse gases 0.3
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 0.3
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
F-gases 0.0
Road transport; light freight vehicles Total greenhouse gases 3.5
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 3.5
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
F-gases 0.0
Road transport; heavy freight vehicles Total greenhouse gases 5.4
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 5.3
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.1
Methane (CH4) 0.0
F-gases 0.0
Road transport; buses Total greenhouse gases 0.3
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 0.3
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
F-gases 0.0
Rail transport Total greenhouse gases 0.1
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 0.1
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
F-gases 0.0
Inland shipping: passenger transport Total greenhouse gases 0.1
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 0.1
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
F-gases 0.0
Inland shipping: freight transport Total greenhouse gases 0.7
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 0.7
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
F-gases 0.0
Air transport Total greenhouse gases 0.0
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 0.0
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O) 0.0
Methane (CH4) 0.0
F-gases 0.0
Source: CBS.
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This table contains annual figures on the emissions of greenhouse gases into the air in the Netherlands. This concerns the emissions of total substances in CO2 equivalent and the emissions of the individual gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4) and fluorinated gases (F-gases). The emissions are broken down by climate sectors, as used within the Dutch Climate Agreement, and underlying sectors.
The greenhouse gas emissions to the air have been calculated according to the regulations of the climate panel IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). IPCC was founded by the United Nations and aims to map and share the available knowledge in the field of climate, climate change and their consequences. The IPCC provides (scientific) guidance for the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol.
For a complete overview, the air emissions of bunker fuels sold in the Netherlands for international aviation and international shipping are also included. These emissions are not covered by the IPCC directive. They do not count towards the greenhouse gas emissions that the Netherlands provides to the IPCC and are therefore not included in the total figure.

Data available from: 1990.

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.

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

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Greenhouse gas emissions
The emissions of gaseous substances in the Netherlands that contribute to the greenhouse effect in the atmosphere; expressed in kilograms of CO2 equivalent and broken down by climate sectors.