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Dutch CO2 emissions explained, 1990-2002*

Publications from, among others, RIVM, Statistics Netherlands, and IPCC contain different figures for CO2 emissions. These figures are derived from the same basic elements but are based on different premises.

 199019951999200020012002*
       
Published totalsbillion kg    
Statistics Netherlands, actual emissions167179177180187188
Statistics Netherlands (NAMEA), emissions linked to       
the National Accounts189202201205213213
RIVM, IPCC total 161173168171177177
RIVM, IPCC total corrected for temperature 167176173176179181
       
Basic elements      
1. Stationary sources 1) 2)136146139142149149
2. Short-cycle CO2 3)5.15.16.36.38.18.4
3. Traffic and transport (Statistics Netherlands) 4)303337383839
4. Traffic and transport (IPCC) 5)293235353636
5. Temperature correction6.22.65.25.42.34.3
6. Bunkers404451535857
7. Emissions from residents in other countries (+)252527282929
8. Emissions from non-residents in the Netherlands (-)233333
       
Source: CCDM (2003).   CBS/EDC/Sep03/0170
1) Including indirect emissions of CO2 (released during the use of short-lived products such as solvents). Formerly known erroneously as potential CO2.
2) Including short-cycle CO2 from wood-burning stoves and organic waste/biochemical processes and indirect CO2.
3) The CO2 from these sources is assumed to become fixed in biomass and not to make a contribution to the increase in the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. This relates to the combustion of wood and biogas, the incineration and decomposition of landfilled waste of organic origin, and the release of CO2 from urban wastewater treatment plants.
4) Emissions of CO2 based on fuel consumption in the Netherlands, corrected for transboundary traffic.
5) Emissions of CO2 based on all motor fuel sold in the Netherlands.

Different CO2 emission data for different aims


  • Statistics Netherlands - actual emissions: These are the actual emissions of CO2. The emission values break down into the basic elements described in the table above: 1 (stationary sources, incl. short-cycle CO2(2)) plus 3 (emissions by traffic and transport (Statistics Netherlands)). These actual emissions can be found in the Datawarehouse of the Emissieregistratie and are used as input for models (concentrations; transport) and for the National Accounting Matrix including Environmental Accounts (NAMEA), the environmental module accompanying the National Accounts (see Environment and economy section).
  • Statistics Netherlands/NAMEA emissions: The NAMEA is based on the principles used in the National Accounts and describes emissions from activities by Dutch residents. The NAMEA figure is the total of the basic elements 1+3+7-8. The values belonging to 7 and 8 consist of the emissions from road traffic, air traffic and shipping. (Verduin, 1999; CBS, 2002).
  • 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 emissions reported in this way for each country are comparable and can be added up to give a global total (Olivier et al., 2002). The emissions of short-cycle CO2 are not included because they are not thought to make a net contribution to the greenhouse effect. The IPCC figure is the sum of the basic elements 1-2+4. The IPCC also asks for the bunker emissions (6) as a separate figure.
  • RIVM-IPCC total corrected for temperature: The RIVM draws up the Environmental Balance annually. The IPCC figure for CO2 (excluding bunkers) is used to evaluate Dutch CO2 policy. The emission figures are corrected for temperature to obtain an emission trend that is relevant to policy (Spakman et al. 1997). The RIVM figure is the IPCC total plus the temperature correction (5).

References


  • CBS (2002). National Accounts, 2001. Statistics Netherlands, Voorburg/Heerlen.
  • CCDM (2003). Emissiemonitor. Jaarcijfers 2001 en ramingen 2002. Datawarehouse-Emissieregistratie. Coördinatiecommissie Doelgroepmonitoring, The Hague.
  • IPCC (1996). Revised IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. 3 Volumes. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Bracknell, UK.
  • Olivier, J.G.J., L.J. Brandes, J.A.H.W. Peters and P.W.H.G. Coenen (2002). Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands 1990-2000 (National Inventory Report 2002). RIVM (report 773 201 006), 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. Series Emisssieregistratie no. 37, The Hague.
  • Verduin, H. (1999). Integration of energy statistics in the National accounts. Eurostat report, concerning the project entitled: 'further development of the NAMEA and its application in the Netherlands', module 1, ref.num.: 98/562/2040/b4/mm. Eurostat, Luxembourg.
  • Zonneveld, E.A. (1999). De verschillende kooldioxide-getallen nader bekeken. Kwartaalbericht Milieustatistieken 1999-1. Statistics Netherlands, Voorburg/Heerlen.

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