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* | 121.7 |
| Total stationary and mobile sources | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 154.4 |
| Total stationary and mobile sources | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 17.9 |
| Total stationary and mobile sources | NMVOC | 2023* | 149.1 |
| Total stationary and mobile sources | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 14.1 |
| 06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| 06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 1.9 |
| 06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| 06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas | NMVOC | 2023* | 1.8 |
| 06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Industry and waste | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 2.5 |
| Industry and waste | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 20.8 |
| Industry and waste | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 7.1 |
| Industry and waste | NMVOC | 2023* | 28.5 |
| Industry and waste | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 3.1 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.5 |
| 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 1.5 |
| 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 | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.3 |
| 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 | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Chemical and pharmaceutical products | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Chemical and pharmaceutical products | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 0.5 |
| Chemical and pharmaceutical products | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Chemical and pharmaceutical products | NMVOC | 2023* | 1.5 |
| Chemical and pharmaceutical products | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.2 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 0.1 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | NMVOC | 2023* | 4.1 |
| 29-30 Transport equipment | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 110.4 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 4.2 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.1 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | NMVOC | 2023* | 2.1 |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.6 |
| Waste collection and processing | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 1.3 |
| Waste collection and processing | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 3.3 |
| Waste collection and processing | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.3 |
| Waste collection and processing | NMVOC | 2023* | 0.5 |
| Waste collection and processing | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Services, water and construction | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.7 |
| Services, water and construction | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 3.1 |
| Services, water and construction | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.1 |
| Services, water and construction | NMVOC | 2023* | 29.9 |
| Services, water and construction | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 1.0 |
| Water collection and processing | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Water collection and processing | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 0.2 |
| Water collection and processing | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Water collection and processing | NMVOC | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Water collection and processing | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Transport | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 3.7 |
| Transport | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 78.7 |
| Transport | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.4 |
| Transport | NMVOC | 2023* | 24.5 |
| Transport | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 2.2 |
| Road transport; total | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 3.7 |
| Road transport; total | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 53.8 |
| Road transport; total | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.2 |
| Road transport; total | NMVOC | 2023* | 19.9 |
| Road transport; total | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 1.2 |
| Road transport: passenger transport | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 2.9 |
| Road transport: passenger transport | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 17.9 |
| Road transport: passenger transport | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.1 |
| Road transport: passenger transport | NMVOC | 2023* | 10.6 |
| Road transport: passenger transport | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.2 |
| Road transport; motorcycles | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Road transport; motorcycles | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 0.7 |
| Road transport; motorcycles | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Road transport; motorcycles | NMVOC | 2023* | 3.1 |
| Road transport; motorcycles | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Road transport; light freight vehicles | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.2 |
| Road transport; light freight vehicles | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 9.9 |
| Road transport; light freight vehicles | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Road transport; light freight vehicles | NMVOC | 2023* | 1.0 |
| Road transport; light freight vehicles | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.2 |
| Road transport; heavy freight vehicles | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.6 |
| Road transport; heavy freight vehicles | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 24.7 |
| Road transport; heavy freight vehicles | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Road transport; heavy freight vehicles | NMVOC | 2023* | 4.8 |
| Road transport; heavy freight vehicles | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.3 |
| Road transport; buses | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Road transport; buses | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 0.7 |
| Road transport; buses | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Road transport; buses | NMVOC | 2023* | 0.2 |
| Road transport; buses | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Rail transport; total | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Rail transport; total | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 0.9 |
| Rail transport; total | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Rail transport; total | NMVOC | 2023* | 0.1 |
| Rail transport; total | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.1 |
| Inland shipping | Ammonia (NH3) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Inland shipping | Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2023* | 20.2 |
| Inland shipping | Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 2023* | 0.0 |
| Inland shipping | NMVOC | 2023* | 4.1 |
| Inland shipping | PM2.5 (Particulate matter) | 2023* | 0.8 |
| 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 2022 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 5 September 2024:
Addition of provisional figures 2023.
When will new figures be available?
Final figures for 1990 to 2023 will be published in February 2025.
Description topics
- Emission to air
- The emissions of air pollutants in the Netherlands; expressed in kilograms and broken down by NEC sectors.