EEA31 NOx emissions

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Topics: Air pollution ,

Assessment made on 01 Jan 2003

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Dec 20, 2012 - Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions (APE 002) - Assessment published Dec 2012
Dec 21, 2011 - Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions (APE 002) - Assessment published Dec 2011
Oct 15, 2010 - Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions (APE 002) - Assessment published Oct 2010
Feb 15, 2010 - EEA-32 Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions (APE 002) - Assessment published Feb 2010
Aug 07, 2008 - Emission trends of nitrogen oxides NOx

Generic metadata

Classification

Air pollution (Primary theme)

DPSIR: Pressure

Identification

Indicator codes

APE 002

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Contents

Policy issue: Are we reaching emission targets for acidifying substances?

Key messages

The EU15 NOx emissions have been reduced by 25% since 1990. This is mainly due to the introduction of catalytic converters for cars and from fuel switching and plant improvement in the energy industries

Figures

Emission trends of NOx for EEA31

Key assessment

Since 1990 NOx EU15 emissions have decreased by 25%. The decrease between 1999 and 2000 was 1.3%. The anthropogenic emission of NOx originates mainly from the road transport sector (46%). The main sources of NOx in 2001 were: road and other transport (a combined contribution of 61% of total NOx emissions), energy industries (18%) and industry (14%).
Since 1990 the emissions from road transport have been reduced by 28% and emissions from the energy sector by 38%. The emission reduction is mainly due to the introduction of catalysts on new cars in Western Europe and improved abatement and the introduction of Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power generation in the energy and industry sectors. Increasing road travel has, however, partly offset reductions achieved by emission abatement.