EU Emission Tracker

Chemicals

In Netherlands, the sub-sector Chemicals (part of Industry) was responsible for 7.18 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 4.3% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (11.61 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 38.2%.

What is part of this sector? Emissions from fuel combustion in the chemical industry.

This sub-sector accounts for 19.8% of Industry emissions in Netherlands.

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35%

Chemical industry

12.83 Mt CO₂eq

 20%

Chemicals (current)

7.18 Mt CO₂eq

 12%

Iron and steel

4.43 Mt CO₂eq

 10%

Food processing, beverages and tobacco

3.56 Mt CO₂eq

 8%

Other

3.05 Mt CO₂eq

 3%

Non-metallic minerals

1.21 Mt CO₂eq

 3%

Mineral industry

1.13 Mt CO₂eq

 3%

Product uses as substitutes for ODS

0.98 Mt CO₂eq

 3%

Pulp, paper and print

0.95 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Non-energy products from fuels and solvent use

0.34 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Other product manufacture and use

0.24 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Non-ferrous metals

0.16 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Metal industry

0.12 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Electronic industry

0.04 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Other

0.01 Mt CO₂eq