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European Top Ten Source Sub-Sectors 1990
Emission in tonnes per year (1000 tonnes for CO2)
Pollutant | Rank |
Source sub-sectors | Emission |
European total |
|
SO2 | 1 |
PUBLIC POWER AND COGENERATION PLANTS | 14 219 986 |
51% |
|
SO2 | 2 |
INDUS. COMBUS. IN BOILERS, GAS TURBINES AND STATION. ENGINES | 5 360 737 |
19% |
|
SO2 | 3 |
COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION PLANTS | 3 045 692 |
11% |
|
SO2 | 4 |
INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESSES WITH CONTACT | 1 064 152 |
4% |
|
SO2 | 5 |
DISTRICT HEATING PLANTS | 727 518 |
3% |
|
SO2 | 6 |
NATURE - VOLCANOES | 569 584 |
2% |
|
SO2 | 7 |
INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESS FURNACES WITHOUT CONTACT | 543 175 |
2% |
|
SO2 | 8 |
ROAD TRANSPORT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES > 3.5 t AND BUSES | 367 396 |
1% |
|
SO2 | 9 |
OTHER MOB. SOURCES - MARINE ACTIVITIES | 339 488 |
1% |
|
SO2 | 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 |
|
NOx | 1 |
ROAD TRANSPORT - PASSENGER CARS | 4 069 128 |
23% |
|
NOX | 2 |
PUBLIC POWER AND COGENERATION PLANTS | 3 572 027 |
20% |
|
NOX | 3 |
ROAD TRANSPORT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES > 3.5 t AND BUSES | 3 209 226 |
18% |
|
NOX | 4 |
INDUS. COMBUS. IN BOILERS, GAS TURBINES AND STATION. ENGINES | 1 366 757 |
8% |
|
NOX | 5 |
OTHER MOB. SOURCES - OFF ROAD VEHICLES AND MACHINES | 1 146 938 |
6% |
|
NOX | 6 |
INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESSES WITH CONTACT | 888 791 |
5% |
|
NOX | 7 |
COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION PLANTS | 753 956 |
4% |
|
NOX | 8 |
OTHER MOB. SOURCES - MARINE ACTIVITIES | 714 076 |
4% |
|
NOX | 9 |
ROAD TRANSPORT - LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES < 3.5 t | 550 921 |
3% |
|
NOX | 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 |
|
CH4 | 1 |
AGRICULTURE - ANIMAL BREEDING (enteric fermentation) | 9 385 194 |
21% |
|
CH4 | 2 |
WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL - LAND FILLING | 7 932 129 |
17% |
|
CH4 | 3 |
EXTRACTION AND 1ST TREATMENT OF SOLID FUELS | 7 505 490 |
17% |
|
CH4 | 4 |
NATURE - WATERS | 5 164 057 |
11% |
|
CH4 | 5 |
AGRICULTURE - ANIMAL BREEDING (excretions) | 4 221 491 |
9% |
|
CH4 | 6 |
NATURE - HUMID ZONES | 2 775 875 |
6% |
|
CH4 | 7 |
GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS | 2 697 699 |
6% |
|
CH4 | 8 |
NATURE - CONIFEROUS FORESTS | 1 259 173 |
3% |
|
CH4 | 9 |
AGRICULTURE - CULTURES WITH FERTILIZERS except animal manure | 1 017 880 |
2% |
|
CH4 | 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 |
|
CO2 | 1 |
PUBLIC POWER AND COGENERATION PLANTS | 1 248 504 |
26% |
|
CO2 | 2 |
COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL COMBUSTION PLANTS | 849 638 |
18% |
|
CO2 | 3 |
INDUS. COMBUS. IN BOILERS, GAS TURBINES AND STATION. ENGINES | 744 131 |
16% |
|
CO2 | 4 |
ROAD TRANSPORT - PASSENGER CARS | 404 174 |
8% |
|
CO2 | 5 |
INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESSES WITH CONTACT | 236 406 |
5% |
|
CO2 | 6 |
ROAD TRANSPORT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES > 3.5 t AND BUSES | 206 722 |
4% |
|
CO2 | 7 |
NATURE - ANIMALS | 170 594 |
4% |
|
CO2 | 8 |
INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION - PROCESS FURNACES WITHOUT CONTACT | 160 118 |
3% |
|
CO2 | 9 |
PRODUCTION PROC. - WOOD,PAPER PULP,FOOD,DRINK & OTHER IND. | 118 901 |
2% |
|
CO2 | 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 |
|
N2O | 1 |
AGRICULTURE - CULTURES WITH FERTILIZERS except animal manure | 635 735 |
34% |
|
N2O | 2 |
PRODUCTION PROC. - ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY | 234 307 |
12% |
|
N2O | 3 |
NATURE - WATERS | 208 475 |
11% |
|
N2O | 4 |
NATURE - CONIFEROUS FORESTS | 184 477 |
10% |
|
N2O | 5 |
PRODUCTION PROC. - INORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY | 119 195 |
6% |
|
N2O | 6 |
PUBLIC POWER AND COGENERATION PLANTS | 90 753 |
5% |
|
N2O | 7 |
NATURE - DECIDUOUS FORESTS | 83 332 |
4% |
|
N2O | 8 |
AGRICULTURE - CULTURES WITHOUT FERTILIZERS | 74 649 |
4% |
|
N2O | 9 |
NATURE - NATURAL GRASSLAND | 53 902 |
3% |
|
N2O | 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 |
|
NH3 | 1 |
AGRICULTURE - ANIMAL BREEDING (excretions) | 4 137 309 |
73% |
|
NH3 | 2 |
AGRICULTURE - CULTURES WITH FERTILIZERS except animal manure | 1 096 301 |
19% |
|
NH3 | 3 |
PRODUCTION PROC. - INORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY | 160 218 |
3% |
|
NH3 | 4 |
WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL - LAND FILLING | 73 675 |
1% |
|
NH3 | 5 |
WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL - LATRINES | 37 496 |
1% |
|
NH3 | 6 |
AGRICULTURE - ANIMAL BREEDING (enteric fermentation) | 30 356 |
1% |
|
NH3 | 7 |
NATURE - HUMANS | 29 991 |
1% |
|
NH3 | 8 |
NATURE - CONIFEROUS FORESTS | 27 315 |
0% |
|
NH3 | 9 |
NATURE - DECIDUOUS FORESTS | 19 431 |
0% |
|
NH3 | 10 |
NATURE - ANIMALS | 19 242 |
0% |
|
Other Source sub-sectors | 69 659 |
1% |
5 700 993 |
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