CO2 Emissiefactoren

  • 01/10/2024
  • 3 minutes to read

CO2-emissieFactoren is a Dutch database developed by a consortium of companies and institutions, including the National Government (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate), SKAO, Stimular, Connekt, and Milieu Centraal, along with various stakeholders. It covers emission factors from 2015 to 2024, updated annually, focusing on fuels, energy carriers, transport movements (passenger and freight), and refrigerants. They are expressed as kilograms of CO2 equivalents per unit (for example, kWh, kg, m3, km, t/km). The database provides conversion factors for both upstream and direct emissions, aiding in informed decision-making regarding sustainability practices.

Continia Sustainability offers conversion factors based on the CO2-emissiefactoren dataset for 2023 and 2024. These conversion factors consider both upstream and direct emissions:

  • Well to Tank (WTT) - upstream emissions, like extraction and fuel production.
  • Tank to Wheel (TTW) - direct emissions from the activity, like vehicle fuel use.
  • Well to Wheel (WTW) = WTT + TTW - combined emissions from both upstream and direct sources.

Users are advised to carefully review the notes provided in each line of the source file as they contain important context and information. The list was created based on the following principles:

  • Emission factors used in the list closely approximate the practical situation in the Netherlands. International/European figures are used unless the Dutch situation is different (GHG effect protocol).
  • The list only takes into account direct energy use. Indirect emissions are included only if they can be calculated with certainty.
  • For aviation, non-CO2 emissions are determined with an average increase factor of 0.7 over the direct CO2 emissions. The pure CO2 emissions are on average approximately 50% lower than the values in CO2 equivalents.
  • The list assumes that carbon released in the short-cycle chain does not intensify the greenhouse effect.

Rijkswaterstaat manages the website on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. Key data sources include Milieu Centraal, CE Delft, Royal Haskoning DHV Consulting (RHDHV), and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, RVO).

For further information, you can refer to their official website.