Guide to societal developments relating to traffic and transport

This section contains information about the size, and the energy use, of the Traffic and transport target sector. A distinction is made between the various forms of transport (for example, cars, trains, air traffic) and between passenger transport and freight transport.

Index Traffic and transport target sector

• Passenger kilometres in Dutch passenger transport, 1980-2002
• Transport performance in Dutch freight haulage, 1980-2000
• Number of motor vehicles in the Netherlands, 1980-2002
• Traffic performance of motor vehicles in the Netherlands, 1980-2002
• Passenger and freight transport through Schiphol Amsterdam airport, 1980-2002
• Dutch inland transport of dangerous substances, 1986-2002
• Energy consumption by traffic and transport in the Netherlands, 1980-2002*
• Ocean-going shipping in the Netherlands: numbers of ships and transshipment, 1980-2002

Composition of Traffic and transport target sector

The Traffic and transport target sector comprises passenger transport (private and public) and freight transport by road, rail, air and water. This target sector is not included in the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC). Mobile machinery and farm tractors are also included in the Traffic and transport target sector.

Concepts and definitions for traffic and transport

Traffic performance	Vehicle kilometers
Transport performance	Passenger kilometres or ton-kilometres
Ton-kilometre	Ton-kilometre = the transport of 1,000 kg over 1 kilometre
Passenger kilometre	The transport of 1 passenger over 1 kilometre
Catalytic converter	Converts harmful exhaust gas components into harmless ones
Goods vehicles	Delivery vans, lorries, tractors, buses, special-purpose vehicles
Heavy goods vehicles	Lorries, tractors, buses
ZOAB	Very open asphalt concrete

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Index Environmental pressure from the Traffic and transport target sector
• Section Environmental pressure by theme. The Traffic and transport target sector contributes mainly to the following themes: Climate change, Acidification and Noise and odour nuisance.
• Land use in the Netherlands, 1977-2000
• Noise nuisance in the Netherlands by source, 1990-2002
• Odour nuisance in the Netherlands by source, 1990-2002
• Road vehicles in the Netherlands by environmental class, 1986-2002*
• Environmental costs in the Netherlands by target sector and theme, 1985 - 2002

Relevant information outside of the Environmental Data Compendium

• More information about the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of Statistics Netherlands.