Emissions of greenhouse gases according to IPCC guide-lines, 1990-2021

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Emissions of greenhouse gases according to IPCC guide-lines, 1990-2021
Sources Periods CO2 (mln kgs) CH4 (mln kgs) N2O (mln kgs)
Total stationary and mobile sources 1990 163,600 1,276.10 60.67
Total stationary and mobile sources 2000 172,500 968.48 54.09
Total stationary and mobile sources 2005 178,300 790.77 48.62
Total stationary and mobile sources 2010 182,800 774.32 29.47
Total stationary and mobile sources 2015 164,300 724.75 30.08
Total stationary and mobile sources 2016 165,100 729.57 29.05
Total stationary and mobile sources 2017 162,700 716.56 29.86
Stationary sources; total 1990 130,600 1,267.57 60.22
Stationary sources; total 2000 134,100 963.99 53.07
Stationary sources; total 2005 138,100 786.99 47.71
Stationary sources; total 2010 143,700 770.90 28.48
Stationary sources; total 2015 130,900 721.91 29.17
Stationary sources; total 2016 131,600 726.77 28.17
Stationary sources; total 2017 128,600 713.65 28.94
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 1990 2,300 77.35 0.00
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2000 2,000 37.30 0.00
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2005 2,200 35.18 0.00
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2010 2,100 33.28 0.03
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2015 1,900 26.68 0.03
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2016 1,700 24.80 0.03
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and gas 2017 1,800 21.43 0.04
192 Manufacture of refined petroleum 1990 11,000 1.13 0.05
192 Manufacture of refined petroleum 2000 12,400 0.90 0.04
192 Manufacture of refined petroleum 2005 12,400 0.87 0.04
192 Manufacture of refined petroleum 2010 10,600 1.03 0.02
192 Manufacture of refined petroleum 2015 11,100 0.90 0.03
192 Manufacture of refined petroleum 2016 10,700 0.92 0.03
192 Manufacture of refined petroleum 2017 10,100 0.91 0.03
35 Energy supply 1990 39,500 1.53 0.38
35 Energy supply 2000 48,200 2.96 0.38
35 Energy supply 2005 51,900 4.01 0.50
35 Energy supply 2010 51,800 4.23 0.46
35 Energy supply 2015 52,900 3.34 0.56
35 Energy supply 2016 51,700 3.49 0.52
35 Energy supply 2017 48,100 3.30 0.45
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 1990 21,500 12.25 23.82
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2000 15,700 12.42 23.15
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2005 15,700 13.75 22.56
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2010 17,600 12.81 5.17
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2015 15,600 12.66 5.47
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2016 17,200 12.75 4.78
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2017 18,000 13.08 5.06
24 Basic metal industry 1990 7,500 0.42 0.03
24 Basic metal industry 2000 6,400 0.35 0.02
24 Basic metal industry 2005 7,200 0.36 0.03
24 Basic metal industry 2010 6,900 0.33 0.02
24 Basic metal industry 2015 6,600 0.33 0.03
24 Basic metal industry 2016 6,600 0.33 0.03
24 Basic metal industry 2017 7,200 0.32 0.03
Other industry 1990 10,800 1.29 0.16
Other industry 2000 10,700 1.98 0.17
Other industry 2005 9,700 1.70 0.13
Other industry 2010 8,400 1.60 0.16
Other industry 2015 7,600 1.53 0.17
Other industry 2016 7,800 1.59 0.17
Other industry 2017 8,000 1.56 0.18
F Construction 1990 500 0.04 0.00
F Construction 2000 700 0.06 0.00
F Construction 2005 800 0.07 0.00
F Construction 2010 800 0.08 0.00
F Construction 2015 600 0.07 0.00
F Construction 2016 600 0.08 0.00
F Construction 2017 600 0.09 0.00
Households in autonomous homes 1990 20,900 21.96 0.20
Households in autonomous homes 2000 20,700 20.02 0.27
Households in autonomous homes 2005 19,900 18.90 0.30
Households in autonomous homes 2010 23,400 21.32 0.37
Households in autonomous homes 2015 16,500 15.41 0.35
Households in autonomous homes 2016 17,200 15.83 0.36
Households in autonomous homes 2017 16,700 15.22 0.35
01 Agriculture (stationary sources) 1990 8,000 583.87 32.11
01 Agriculture (stationary sources) 2000 7,600 494.09 25.51
01 Agriculture (stationary sources) 2005 7,600 455.60 20.76
01 Agriculture (stationary sources) 2010 9,700 508.24 18.92
01 Agriculture (stationary sources) 2015 7,600 521.86 19.13
01 Agriculture (stationary sources) 2016 7,500 533.46 18.70
01 Agriculture (stationary sources) 2017 7,600 532.48 19.28
Services, waste and water supply 1990 8,600 567.72 3.47
Services, waste and water supply 2000 9,800 393.91 3.52
Services, waste and water supply 2005 10,800 256.54 3.38
Services, waste and water supply 2010 12,400 187.98 3.32
Services, waste and water supply 2015 10,400 139.12 3.41
Services, waste and water supply 2016 10,600 133.52 3.55
Services, waste and water supply 2017 10,600 125.25 3.51
Mobile sources; total 1990 32,900 8.53 0.45
Mobile sources; total 2000 38,500 4.49 1.02
Mobile sources; total 2005 40,200 3.79 0.91
Mobile sources; total 2010 39,100 3.42 0.99
Mobile sources; total 2015 33,400 2.84 0.91
Mobile sources; total 2016 33,600 2.80 0.88
Mobile sources; total 2017 34,100 2.91 0.92
Transport 1990 27,300 7.74 0.36
Transport 2000 32,500 3.82 0.93
Transport 2005 34,800 3.30 0.83
Transport 2010 34,300 3.06 0.92
Transport 2015 28,900 2.54 0.85
Transport 2016 29,000 2.52 0.82
Transport 2017 29,800 2.66 0.86
Rail transport 1990 100 0.01 0.00
Rail transport 2000 100 0.01 0.00
Rail transport 2005 100 0.01 0.00
Rail transport 2010 100 0.01 0.00
Rail transport 2015 100 0.01 0.00
Rail transport 2016 100 0.01 0.00
Rail transport 2017 100 0.00 0.00
Road transport 1990 26,400 7.64 0.34
Road transport 2000 31,500 3.71 0.90
Road transport 2005 33,800 3.17 0.81
Road transport 2010 32,900 2.90 0.89
Road transport 2015 27,700 2.40 0.82
Road transport 2016 27,900 2.38 0.79
Road transport 2017 28,700 2.52 0.84
Water transport 1990 700 0.09 0.02
Water transport 2000 800 0.11 0.02
Water transport 2005 900 0.13 0.02
Water transport 2010 1,200 0.15 0.03
Water transport 2015 1,100 0.14 0.03
Water transport 2016 1,000 0.14 0.03
Water transport 2017 1,000 0.13 0.03
Air transport 1990 100 0.00 0.00
Air transport 2000 100 0.00 0.00
Air transport 2005 0 0.00 0.00
Air transport 2010 0 0.00 0.00
Air transport 2015 0 0.00 0.00
Air transport 2016 0 0.00 0.00
Air transport 2017 0 0.00 0.00
Agriculture (mobile sources) 1990 1,100 0.20 0.01
Agriculture (mobile sources) 2000 1,100 0.17 0.01
Agriculture (mobile sources) 2005 1,100 0.11 0.01
Agriculture (mobile sources) 2010 1,100 0.09 0.01
Agriculture (mobile sources) 2015 1,300 0.08 0.01
Agriculture (mobile sources) 2016 1,200 0.07 0.01
Agriculture (mobile sources) 2017 1,200 0.07 0.01
Fishing 1990 1,200 0.11 0.03
Fishing 2000 1,300 0.12 0.04
Fishing 2005 900 0.09 0.02
Fishing 2010 700 0.06 0.02
Fishing 2015 600 0.05 0.02
Fishing 2016 600 0.05 0.02
Fishing 2017 500 0.05 0.01
Defence-activities 1990 300 0.03 0.02
Defence-activities 2000 300 0.03 0.02
Defence-activities 2005 200 0.02 0.01
Defence-activities 2010 300 0.02 0.01
Defence-activities 2015 200 0.01 0.01
Defence-activities 2016 200 0.01 0.01
Defence-activities 2017 100 0.01 0.01
Other sectors (mobile sources) 1990 3,000 0.44 0.03
Other sectors (mobile sources) 2000 3,300 0.35 0.03
Other sectors (mobile sources) 2005 3,200 0.27 0.03
Other sectors (mobile sources) 2010 2,800 0.19 0.03
Other sectors (mobile sources) 2015 2,500 0.15 0.02
Other sectors (mobile sources) 2016 2,600 0.14 0.03
Other sectors (mobile sources) 2017 2,400 0.13 0.02
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains annual figures on the total Dutch emissions of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4), broken down into stationary and mobile sources.
Fluorine-containing gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect are not included.
The greenhouse gas emissions to 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 its consequences.

Data available from 1990 to 2021.

Status of the figures:
The figures from 1990 to 2021 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 13 February 2024:
None, this table was discontinued

When will new figures be published?
No longer applicable. This table is succeeded by the table: Emissions of greenhouse gases according to IPCC guide-lines. See section 3.

Description topics

CO2
Carbon dioxide.

CO2 is formed by the combustion of carbon in fuels. Greenhouse gas (causes the temperature of the earth's atmosphere to rise gradually).
CH4
Methane (= natural gas).

Among other causes CH4 is formed by incomplete combustion of fuels, leakage from the natural gas network, and by fermentation. Greenhouse gas (causes the temperature of the earth's atmosphere to rise gradually).
N2O
Laughing gas/dinitrogen oxide.

N2O is formed during various chemical conversion processes, among which during the warming up phase of catalytic converters, as a result of incomplete conversion of nitrogen oxides (NOx) into nitrogen (N2). Greenhouse gas (causes the temperature of the earth's atmosphere to rise gradually).