Download CSVShow datatableGHG emissions by source sector, Q2 GHG emissions by source sector, Q2     CO2 (megatonnes of CO2 equivalent) Other greenhouse gases (megatonnes of CO2 equivalent) Total IPCC2022*28.96.5Total IPCC 2021*32.26.7Total IPCC Manufacturing2022*9.71.5Manufacturing 2021*11.71.5Mobility2022*7.70.2Mobility 2021*7.60.2Electricity2022*6.50.1Electricity 2021*6.50.1Agriculture2022*1.44.7Agriculture 2021*1.84.8Buildings and construction2022*3.60.1Buildings and construction 2021*4.60.1* provisional figures

Partly due to high natural gas prices and the relatively mild and sunny spring, less natural gas was consumed by virtually the entire economy and society. This led to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing, agriculture and the built environment (homes, offices, schools, care institutions, etc.). Natural gas consumption accounts for a relatively large share of energy consumption in these sectors and it is difficult to use other energy carriers for their business processes in the short term.

Output by the electricity sector was over 4 per cent higher than in Q2 2021. However, due to the changed energy mix, CO2 emissions remained virtually the same. The energy mix used for electricity output fluctuates more in the electricity sector than in other sectors.

Just as manufacturing, agriculture and the built environment, the electricity sector consumes relatively large volumes of natural gas, but due to high natural gas prices, less electricity was produced using natural gas. In contrast, more coal was used for electricity production due to relatively low prices for coal, despite increased carbon prices. In addition, a growing deployment of renewable energy carriers has been taking place for some time now, which compensates for the shift from natural gas to coal in terms of CO2 emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions from mobility were also approximately the same as in Q2 2021, as well as the development of motor fuel consumption by domestic road traffic.

Download CSVShow datatableContributions of greenhouse gas emissions by source sector, Q2 2022 Contributions of greenhouse gas emissions by source sector, Q2 2022Category % Manufacturing31.6Mobility22.1Electricity18.7Agriculture17.1Buildings and construction10.6

Statistics Netherlands also calculates CO2 emissions from all domestic economic activities according to the national accounts. Compared to emissions according to the IPCC definitions, this also includes the CO2 emissions from international air and sea transport and the emissions from combustion of biomass. In the message below, the CO2 emissions are presented in accordance with the calculation method of the national accounts.

In Q2 2022, the Dutch economy emitted 6.4 percent less CO2 than in Q2 2021, while GDP grew by 5.3 pe rcent over this period. The value added was significantly higher in most sectors of the economy, while CO2 emissions were lower. For example, emissions from manufacturing, mining and construction fell by 19 pe rcent, while the value added grew by 4 perce nt. CO2 emissions were particularly lower in the chemical, the petroleum and the basic metal industry.

The transport sector, on the other hand, emitted 22 per cent more CO2 than one year previously. The increase in emissions is mainly due to the partial recovery of aviation. CO2 emissions from Dutch aviation were 61 perc ent higher than in the same quarter last year.

Download CSVShow datatableCO2 emissions and economic development, Q2 2022 CO2 emissions and economic development, Q2 2022Categories CO2 emissions (year-on-year volume change in %) Value added (year-on-year volume change in %) Bbp (year-on-year volume change in %) Total (weather adjusted)-2.6Total-6.45.3Transport sector21.914.7Energy and water supply, waste management0.68.6Other services-9.35.7Households-10.7Mining, manufacturing and construction-18.73.6Agriculture-19.5-3

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