Guide to Environmental pressure from Traffic and transport

Within the target sector, road traffic generates most environmental pressure, most of which consists of emissions of pollutants (mainly carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and particulate matter). Traffic and transport also contribute to noise and odour nuisance.

Index Environmental pressure from Traffic and Transport

• Traffic and transport: introduction
• Road traffic in the Netherlands: volume developments and environmental pressure, 1990-2002
• Emissions to air by Traffic and transport in the Netherlands, 1990-2002*
• Emissions to air by Traffic and transport in the Netherlands, 2002*
• Emissions from road traffic in the Netherlands, 2002*
• Emissions per vehicle kilometre for road traffic in the Netherlands, 1980-2002*
• Emissions and vehicle kilometres by type of road in the Netherlands, 2002
• Emissions to water by Traffic and transport in the Netherlands, 1990-2001
• Number of end-of-life vehicles in the Netherlands, 1996-2002
• CO2 emissions per vehicle kilometre for passenger cars, 1995-2001
  Progress CO₂ covenant between the EU and car manufacturers.

Composition of the 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. The target sector is not linked to the Standard Industrial Classification of Statistics Netherlands.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Index Volume developments in traffic and transport
• Index Environmental pressure by theme. Traffic and transport contribute to the following themes: Climate change - greenhouse effect), Acidification, Toxic and hazardous substances and Noise and odour nuisance
• Note on Composition of target sectors in Dutch environment policy
• Note on Uncertainties about emissions to air