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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

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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