Emissions of air polluting substances according to NEC guide-lines
| NEC sectors | Emissions to air | Periods | Emission to air (million kgs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total stationary and mobile sources | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023 | 116.4 |
| Total stationary and mobile sources | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023 | 151.7 |
| Total stationary and mobile sources | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023 | 17.5 |
| Total stationary and mobile sources | NMVOC | 2023 | 152.8 |
| Total stationary and mobile sources | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023 | 13.8 |
| Mobile sources; total | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023 | 3.9 |
| Mobile sources; total | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023 | 105.7 |
| Mobile sources; total | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023 | 0.7 |
| Mobile sources; total | NMVOC | 2023 | 28.6 |
| Mobile sources; total | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023 | 3.2 |
| Other mobile sources; total | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Other mobile sources; total | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023 | 28.0 |
| Other mobile sources; total | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023 | 0.3 |
| Other mobile sources; total | NMVOC | 2023 | 4.2 |
| Other mobile sources; total | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023 | 1.0 |
| Non-road mobile machinery | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Non-road mobile machinery | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023 | 23.0 |
| Non-road mobile machinery | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Non-road mobile machinery | NMVOC | 2023 | 4.0 |
| Non-road mobile machinery | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023 | 0.9 |
| Agriculture (mobile sources) | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Agriculture (mobile sources) | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023 | 8.1 |
| Agriculture (mobile sources) | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Agriculture (mobile sources) | NMVOC | 2023 | 1.6 |
| Agriculture (mobile sources) | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023 | 0.3 |
| Non-road mobile machinery const industry | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Non-road mobile machinery const industry | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023 | 10.1 |
| Non-road mobile machinery const industry | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Non-road mobile machinery const industry | NMVOC | 2023 | 1.0 |
| Non-road mobile machinery const industry | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023 | 0.4 |
| Non-road mobile machinery; industry | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Non-road mobile machinery; industry | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023 | 1.6 |
| Non-road mobile machinery; industry | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Non-road mobile machinery; industry | NMVOC | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Non-road mobile machinery; industry | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Non-road mobile machinery; services | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Non-road mobile machinery; services | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023 | 3.1 |
| Non-road mobile machinery; services | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Non-road mobile machinery; services | NMVOC | 2023 | 0.3 |
| Non-road mobile machinery; services | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Other sectors (mobile sources) | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Other sectors (mobile sources) | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023 | 0.1 |
| Other sectors (mobile sources) | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Other sectors (mobile sources) | NMVOC | 2023 | 1.0 |
| Other sectors (mobile sources) | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023 | 0.0 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
Table explanation
The table contains annual figures on the emissions of a number of air pollutants in the Netherlands as calculated according to the European NEC guidelines.
In 2001, the European Parliament and the Council of Europe drew up a directive on national emission ceilings for cross-border air pollution. The directive is simply called the NEC directive. NEC stands for 'National Emission Ceilings'. Until 2020, the directive determined for each Member State the maximum amount of a number of air pollutants that could be emitted annually. As of 2020, the system of national emission ceilings has been replaced by one of national emission reduction obligations.
The guidelines relate to sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3), volatile organic compounds excluding methane (NMVOC) and particulate matter PM2.5 (particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres).
The emissions, expressed in kilograms, are broken down by NEC sectors: Energy, Transport, Industry, Agriculture, Waste and Other stationary and mobile sources.
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 in the Netherlands; expressed in kilograms and broken down by NEC sectors.