Energy consumption by traffic and transport in the Netherlands, 1980-2002*

The increase in energy consumption by traffic and transport is mainly a result of the increase in road traffic. Passenger cars account for most of this increase.

			1980	1990	1995	2000	2001	2002*
			PJ
Total			346	419	458	522	526	536
Road traffic			277	325	363	418	423	433
of which	passenger cars		184	214	236	260	261	267
	of which	petrol	149	141	166	181	181	185
		diesel	13	39	44	59	61	64
		LPG	21	34	26	20	19	19
	light goods vehicles		17	29	37	59	62	65
	heavy goods vehicles		73	78	86	95	96	97
	motorbikes and mopeds		3.2	3.2	3.8	4.2	4.4	4.6
Other traffic			41	58	63	73	72	72
of which	inland shipping 1)		22	24	25	32	32	32
	ocean-going vessels 2)		12	14	14	16	16	16
	air traffic 3)		5.2	7.1	8.6	11	11	11
	rail transport 4)		1.8	1.2	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.5
Mobile machinery			27	35	32	32	31	31
among which	agricultural machinery		16	20	22	21	22	22
Source: CBS (2003); TNO-MEP; LEI.							CBS/EDC/Aug03/0030
1) Including inland fishing and leisure boats. 2) Vessels in port. 3) During take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft and the use of internal transport at airfields. 4) Diesel traction.

Changes in energy consumption

Energy consumption by traffic and transport, including mobile machinery, rose by approximately 50% from 1980 to 2002. Passenger cars accounted for half of total engine fuel consumption , with goods vehicles accounting for another 30%. Energy use per kilometre by road vehicles hardly changed in the same period. Generally speaking, engines are now more economical but the effect is nullified by heavier vehicles, more powerful engines and the use of air conditioners.

References

• CBS (2003). Bewerking van oude reeksen op basis van experts op het gebied van energieverbruik door verkeer en vervoer. Statistics Netherlands, Voorburg/Heerlen.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Consumption in the Netherlands of energy carriers by target sector, 1990-2002
• Emissions to air by Traffic and transport in the Netherlands, 1990-2002*