Emissions to air by Industry in the Netherlands, 1990-2002*
Industry makes a considerable contribution to the emissions of sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide and CFCs. Emissions of all substances are falling to a greater or lesser extent.
| 1990 | 1995 1) | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002* | |
| million kg | ||||||
| Sulphur dioxide (SO2) | 118 | 91 | 64 | 48 | 50 | 44 |
| Furnaces | 85 | 67 | 42 | 34 | 31 | 27 |
| Process/other | 33 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 18 |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 98 | 74 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 45 |
| Furnaces | 84 | 65 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 33 |
| Process/other | 14 | 8.3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 272 | 215 | 165 | 161 | 160 | 151 |
| Furnaces | 118 | 121 | 41 | 97 | 86 | 82 |
| Process/other | 155 | 94 | 124 | 64 | 74 | 69 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 53 094 | 54 658 | 54 673 | 48 649 | 49 666 | 48 549 |
| Furnaces | 41 798 | 43 112 | 32 326 | 31 894 | 31 657 | 31 024 |
| Process/other | 11 295 | 11 546 | 18 296 | 16 755 | 18 009 | 17 525 |
| Particulate matter | 35 | 22 | 2) | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Furnaces | 7.7 | 6.3 | 2) | 6.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Process/other | 28 | 15 | 2) | 6.4 | 9.6 | 8.8 |
| VOC 3) | 151 | 101 | 74 | 64 | 59 | 57 |
| Furnaces | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Process/other | 147 | 97 | 73 | 62 | 56 | 55 |
| Methane (CH4) | 7.1 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Furnaces | 3.5 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Process/other | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Nitrous oxide (N2O) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Furnaces | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
| Process/other | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Ammonia (NH3) | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Furnaces | 0.000 | 0.084 | 0.000 | 0.014 | 0.005 | 0.005 |
| Process/other | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Source: CCDM (2003). | CBS/EDC/Aug03/0112 | |||||
| 1) After 1995, the definition of furnace emissions and process emissions changed for the basic metals industry. This can be seen mainly in the emissions of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. 2) Incomplete observation in 1999. 3) Volatile organic compounds, excluding methane. | ||||||
Emissions from industry
Industry makes a considerable contribution to the emissions of sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide and CFCs.
Sharp fall in emissions to air by industry
Since 1990, there have been substantial reductions in emissions of most substances by industry (including refineries). Emissions of carbon dioxide have remained virtually constant in recent years. The reductions are partly a result of a shift from heavy fuel oil to gas as fuel. Technological developments such as cleaner burner technology, flue gas desulphurisation, and selective catalytic processes also play a role. Emissions of carbon dioxide are directly linked to the amount of carbon in the fuel used.
The discharges/emissions are caused by the combustion of fossil motor fuels by stationary sources (furnaces or industrial processes) used by industry and refineries.
