Indicator Fact Sheet

EEA31 NMVOC emissions

Indicator Fact Sheet

Prod-ID: IND-167-en

Also known as: APE 004

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Topics: Environment and health Industry

This page was archived on 18 Jun 2015 with reason: Other (Discontinued indicator)

Assessment made on 01 Jan 2003

Generic metadata

Classification

Topics:

Environment and health , Industry

DPSIR: Pressure

Identification

Indicator codes

APE 004

Contents

Policy issue: Are we reaching emission targets for ozone precursors?

Key assessment

The EU15 emissions of NMVOC have been reduced by 32% between 1990 and 2001. The decrease between 2000 and 2001 was 1.8%. Significant emissions arise from road transport from combustion and petrol evaporation (27% of the 2001 total emissions). Other important sources include domestic and commercial combustion, solvent use in paints, glues and other products as well as printing and vehicle spraying (41% of 1999 totals). Fugitive sources such as petroleum transportation and storage, manufacturing industry and agricultural sources contribute 8%, 10% and 6% respectively to the 2001 EU emissions of NMVOC.