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Carbon dioxide emissions in the Netherlands by target sector, 1990-2002

Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) have increased by approximately 10% since 1990. Traffic and transport and the energy sector contributed most to this increase. More than half of the total carbon dioxide emissions come from the Industry and Energy sectors.

 199019952000 20012002
      
Totalbillion kg CO2   
IPCC 158 172 170 176 176
IPCC incl. temp. correction165 175 176 179 180
Actual emissions164 178 178 185 185
      
Agriculture and horticulture     
IPCC 8 8 7 7 7
IPCC incl. temp. correction10 9 8 7 7
Actual emissions8 8 7 7 7
      
Energy sector     
IPCC 41 46 50 52 53
IPCC incl. temp. correction41 46 50 52 53
Actual emissions41 46 50 53 54
      
Industry (incl. refineries)      
IPCC 53 54 49 49 48
IPCC incl. temp. correction53 55 49 50 49
Actual emissions53 55 49 50 49
      
Consumers      
IPCC 19 21 19 20 19
IPCC incl. temp. correction22 22 21 21 20
Actual emissions20 22 20 21 20
      
Traffic and transport      
IPCC 29 31 35 35 36
IPCC incl. temp. correction29 31 35 35 36
Actual emissions29 32 36 37 37
      
Other target sectors      
IPCC 8 12 11 13 13
IPCC incl. temp. correction10 12 13 14 15
Actual emissions12 16 16 19 19
      
1) Excluding ocean-going shipping   RIVM/EDC/May04/0165
Source: CCDM (2004).    

Carbon dioxide emissions increased by 10% in the period 1990-2002


Total emissions of carbon dioxide have increased since 1990. The Energy and Industry sectors together account for more than half of emissions. The increase in emissions since 1990 is mainly the result of the rise in emissions from the Energy and Traffic and transport sectors.

Explanation of different carbon dioxide emission figures


The table above includes three types of emissions. These figures are derived from the same basic elements but are based on different premises.
  • IPCC total - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has drawn up a proposal for pursuing an international policy to combat the enhanced greenhouse effect, including a system of national reporting (IPCC, 1996+revisions). The reported emissions for each country are comparable and can be added up to produce a global total (Klein Goldewijk et al., 2004).
  • IPCC temperature corrected total - RIVM draws up the Environmental Balance each year. The IPCC figure for carbon dioxide (excluding bunkers) is used to evaluate Dutch carbon dioxide policy. The emission figures are corrected for temperature to obtain an emission trend that is relevant for policy purposes (Spakman et al., 1997).
  • Actual emissions - Statistics Netherlands publishes actual emissions for given years. These figures can also be found in the Data Warehouse of the 'Emissieregistratie' (CCDM, 2003)

Policy


The Kyoto Protocol contains agreements about reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide.

References


  • IPCC (1996). Revised IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. 3 Volumes. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Bracknell, UK.
  • Klein Goldewijk K., J.G.J. Olivier, J.A.H.W. Peters, P.W.H.G. Coenen and H.H.J. Vreuls (2004). Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Netherlands 1990-2002. National Inventory Report 2004. RIVM report 773201008 / 2004), Bilthoven.
  • Spakman, J., M.M.J. van Loon, R.J.K. van der Auweraert, D.J. Gielen, J.G.J. Olivier and E.A. Zonneveld (1997). Methode voor de berekening van broeikasgasemissies. Publicatiereeks Emissieregistratie/MilieuMonitor Nr. 37b, March 2003: electronic update of No. 37, July 1997, The Hague.

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Relevant information outside of the Environmental Data Compendium


  • The latest emission data can be viewed in detail from late June 2004 onwards on the Data Warehouse of the 'Emissieregistratie'. This site also provides information about the methods for determining emission data and information about changes to methodology. Emission data for 2003 will be available from September 2004 onwards on the websites of the Environmental Data Compendium and the Data Warehouse of the 'Emissieregistratie'.
  • Further information on current and future developments relating to Climate change can be found in Environmental Balance 2004 and National Environmental Outlook 2000-2030, both of which are RIVM publications.
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