appendix c

Appendix C

European Top Ten Source Sub-Sectors 1990

Emission in tonnes per year (1000 tonnes for CO₂)

Pollutant	Rank	Source sub-sectors	Emission		European total
SO ₂	1	PUBLIC POWER AND COGENERATION PLANTS	14 219 986	51%
SO ₂	2	INDUS. COMBUS. IN BOILERS, GAS TURBINES AND STATION. ENGINES	5 360 737	19%
SO ₂	3	COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION PLANTS	3 045 692	11%
SO ₂	4	INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESSES WITH CONTACT	1 064 152	4%
SO ₂	5	DISTRICT HEATING PLANTS	727 518	3%
SO ₂	6	NATURE - VOLCANOES	569 584	2%
SO ₂	7	INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESS FURNACES WITHOUT CONTACT	543 175	2%
SO ₂	8	ROAD TRANSPORT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES > 3.5 t AND BUSES	367 396	1%
SO ₂	9	OTHER MOB. SOURCES - MARINE ACTIVITIES	339 488	1%
SO ₂	10	PRODUCTION PROCESSES - PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES	334 087	1%
		Other Source sub-sectors	1 301 718	5%	27 873 531
Pollutant	Rank	Source sub-sectors	Emission		European total
NO _x	1	ROAD TRANSPORT - PASSENGER CARS	4 069 128	23%
NO _X	2	PUBLIC POWER AND COGENERATION PLANTS	3 572 027	20%
NO _X	3	ROAD TRANSPORT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES > 3.5 t AND BUSES	3 209 226	18%
NO _X	4	INDUS. COMBUS. IN BOILERS, GAS TURBINES AND STATION. ENGINES	1 366 757	8%
NO _X	5	OTHER MOB. SOURCES - OFF ROAD VEHICLES AND MACHINES	1 146 938	6%
NO _X	6	INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESSES WITH CONTACT	888 791	5%
NO _X	7	COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION PLANTS	753 956	4%
NO _X	8	OTHER MOB. SOURCES - MARINE ACTIVITIES	714 076	4%
NO _X	9	ROAD TRANSPORT - LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES < 3.5 t	550 921	3%
NO _X	10	PRODUCTION PROC. - INORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY	204 626	1%
		Other Source sub-sectors	1 446 066	8%	17 922 513
Pollutant	Rank	Source sub-sectors	Emission		European total
NMVOC	1	ROAD TRANSPORT - PASSENGER CARS	3 467 051	16%
NMVOC	2	NATURE - CONIFEROUS FORESTS	2 342 106	11%
NMVOC	3	SOLVENT USE - PAINT APPLICATION	1 924 333	9%
NMVOC	4	SOLVENT USE - OTHER USE OF SOLVENTS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES	1 798 227	8%
NMVOC	5	NATURE - DECIDUOUS FORESTS	1 765 785	8%
NMVOC	6	ROAD TRANSPORT - GASOLINE EVAPORATION FROM VEHICLES	1 549 946	7%
NMVOC	7	COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION PLANTS	989 437	5%
NMVOC	8	SOLVENT USE - CHEMICALS PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING OR PROCESSING	672 991	3%
NMVOC	9	ROAD TRANSPORT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES > 3.5 t AND BUSES	665 251	3%
NMVOC	10	GASOLINE DISTRIBUTION	596 838	3%
		Other Source sub-sectors	5 997 844	28%	21 769 808
Pollutant	Rank	Source sub-sectors	Emission		European total
CH ₄	1	AGRICULTURE - ANIMAL BREEDING (enteric fermentation)	9 385 194	21%
CH ₄	2	WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL - LAND FILLING	7 932 129	17%
CH ₄	3	EXTRACTION AND 1ST TREATMENT OF SOLID FUELS	7 505 490	17%
CH ₄	4	NATURE - WATERS	5 164 057	11%
CH ₄	5	AGRICULTURE - ANIMAL BREEDING (excretions)	4 221 491	9%
CH ₄	6	NATURE - HUMID ZONES	2 775 875	6%
CH ₄	7	GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS	2 697 699	6%
CH ₄	8	NATURE - CONIFEROUS FORESTS	1 259 173	3%
CH ₄	9	AGRICULTURE - CULTURES WITH FERTILIZERS except animal manure	1 017 880	2%
CH ₄	10	NATURE - DECIDUOUS FORESTS	704 053	2%
		Other Source sub-sectors	2 751 726	6%	45 414 767
Pollutant	Rank	Source sub-sectors	Emission		European total
CO	1	ROAD TRANSPORT - PASSENGER CARS	31 425 405	45%
CO	2	COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION PLANTS	9 946 613	14%
CO	3	INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESSES WITH CONTACT	5 379 895	8%
CO	4	OPEN BURNING OF AGRICULTURAL WASTES (except 10.03)	4 013 882	6%
CO	5	ROAD TRANSPORT - LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES < 3.5 t	3 326 557	5%
CO	6	ROAD TRANSPORT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES > 3.5 t AND BUSES	2 645 991	4%
CO	7	PRODUCTION PROC. - IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRIES AND COLLIERIES	2 478 137	4%
CO	8	OTHER MOB. SOURCES - OFF ROAD VEHICLES AND MACHINES	1 689 745	2%
CO	9	INDUS. COMBUS. IN BOILERS, GAS TURBINES AND STATION. ENGINES	1 481 818	2%
CO	10	INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESS FURNACES WITHOUT CONTACT	1 338 775	2%
		Other Source sub-sectors	5 985 617	9%	69 712 434
Pollutant	Rank	Source sub-sectors	Emission		European total
CO ₂	1	PUBLIC POWER AND COGENERATION PLANTS	1 248 504	26%
CO ₂	2	COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION PLANTS	849 638	18%
CO ₂	3	INDUS. COMBUS. IN BOILERS, GAS TURBINES AND STATION. ENGINES	744 131	16%
CO ₂	4	ROAD TRANSPORT - PASSENGER CARS	404 174	8%
CO ₂	5	INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESSES WITH CONTACT	236 406	5%
CO ₂	6	ROAD TRANSPORT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES > 3.5 t AND BUSES	206 722	4%
CO ₂	7	NATURE - ANIMALS	170 594	4%
CO ₂	8	INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESS FURNACES WITHOUT CONTACT	160 118	3%
CO ₂	9	PRODUCTION PROC. - WOOD,PAPER PULP,FOOD,DRINK & OTHER IND.	118 901	2%
CO ₂	10	DISTRICT HEATING PLANTS	83 687	2%
		Other Source sub-sectors	541 588	11%	4 764 463
Pollutant	Rank	Source sub-sectors	Emission		European total
N ₂ O	1	AGRICULTURE - CULTURES WITH FERTILIZERS except animal manure	635 735	34%
N ₂ O	2	PRODUCTION PROC. - ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY	234 307	12%
N ₂ O	3	NATURE - WATERS	208 475	11%
N ₂ O	4	NATURE - CONIFEROUS FORESTS	184 477	10%
N ₂ O	5	PRODUCTION PROC. - INORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY	119 195	6%
N ₂ O	6	PUBLIC POWER AND COGENERATION PLANTS	90 753	5%
N ₂ O	7	NATURE - DECIDUOUS FORESTS	83 332	4%
N ₂ O	8	AGRICULTURE - CULTURES WITHOUT FERTILIZERS	74 649	4%
N ₂ O	9	NATURE - NATURAL GRASSLAND	53 902	3%
N ₂ O	10	COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION PLANTS	44 919	2%
		Other Source sub-sectors	149 940	8%	1 879 684
Pollutant	Rank	Source sub-sectors	Emission		European total
NH ₃	1	AGRICULTURE - ANIMAL BREEDING (excretions)	4 137 309	73%
NH ₃	2	AGRICULTURE - CULTURES WITH FERTILIZERS except animal manure	1 096 301	19%
NH ₃	3	PRODUCTION PROC. - INORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY	160 218	3%
NH ₃	4	WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL - LAND FILLING	73 675	1%
NH ₃	5	WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL - LATRINES	37 496	1%
NH ₃	6	AGRICULTURE - ANIMAL BREEDING (enteric fermentation)	30 356	1%
NH ₃	7	NATURE - HUMANS	29 991	1%
NH ₃	8	NATURE - CONIFEROUS FORESTS	27 315	0%
NH ₃	9	NATURE - DECIDUOUS FORESTS	19 431	0%
NH ₃	10	NATURE - ANIMALS	19 242	0%
		Other Source sub-sectors	69 659	1%	5 700 993