Netherlands - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Netherlands was 11,890 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14,620 in 1991 and a minimum value of 11,360 in 2006.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 14,490
1991 14,620
1992 14,420
1993 14,150
1994 13,920
1995 13,870
1996 13,580
1997 13,150
1998 12,790
1999 12,800
2000 12,380
2001 12,320
2002 11,730
2003 11,480
2004 11,430
2005 11,510
2006 11,360
2007 11,550
2008 11,990
2009 12,110
2010 12,170
2011 12,010
2012 11,940
2013 12,240
2014 12,560
2015 13,070
2016 13,150
2017 12,440
2018 11,890

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Netherlands was 2,160 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,140 in 1996 and a minimum value of 1,920 in 2004.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,840
1991 2,910
1992 2,900
1993 2,960
1994 2,980
1995 3,080
1996 3,140
1997 2,480
1998 2,380
1999 2,180
2000 2,080
2001 2,060
2002 1,980
2003 1,980
2004 1,920
2005 2,030
2006 2,070
2007 2,430
2008 2,840
2009 2,750
2010 2,950
2011 2,800
2012 2,660
2013 2,580
2014 2,310
2015 2,320
2016 2,210
2017 2,190
2018 2,160

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Netherlands was 14.07 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 25.55 in 1976, while its lowest value was 8.52 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 18.42
1971 20.19
1972 21.51
1973 22.51
1974 23.80
1975 24.72
1976 25.55
1977 25.30
1978 23.47
1979 23.59
1980 22.74
1981 21.77
1982 19.65
1983 19.91
1984 20.48
1985 21.29
1986 22.37
1987 21.35
1988 19.28
1989 22.25
1990 8.96
1991 9.08
1992 9.19
1993 9.55
1994 9.85
1995 10.39
1996 10.83
1997 9.01
1998 8.95
1999 8.55
2000 8.52
2001 8.67
2002 8.73
2003 9.05
2004 8.97
2005 10.08
2006 10.59
2007 12.32
2008 14.07

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Netherlands was 17,260 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32,040 in 1991 and a minimum value of 17,260 in 2018.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 31,700
1991 32,040
1992 31,560
1993 30,980
1994 30,250
1995 29,630
1996 28,990
1997 27,530
1998 26,590
1999 25,500
2000 24,400
2001 23,760
2002 22,680
2003 21,880
2004 21,400
2005 20,130
2006 19,550
2007 19,730
2008 20,190
2009 19,940
2010 19,910
2011 19,300
2012 18,890
2013 18,880
2014 18,700
2015 19,000
2016 18,830
2017 17,960
2018 17,260

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Netherlands was -36.94 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.34 in 1992 and a minimum value of -36.94 in 2012.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 2.09
1992 2.34
1993 1.14
1994 -0.82
1995 -2.41
1996 -2.96
1997 -7.63
1998 -11.33
1999 -15.73
2000 -19.08
2001 -20.40
2002 -23.81
2003 -26.92
2004 -26.18
2005 -29.00
2006 -30.80
2007 -31.91
2008 -31.75
2009 -33.19
2010 -32.75
2011 -35.06
2012 -36.94

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions