The Dutch greenhouse gas emissions were 9 percent lower in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter in 2022, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). However, the greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture were 6 percent higher in the third quarter. This increase is due to greenhouse growers using their combined heat and power (CHP) installations based on natural gas more frequently. The statisticians suspect a connection with the decreased natural gas prices.
However, the majority of the emissions from agriculture are methane and nitrous oxide from livestock and land. The emission of these remained unchanged. The agriculture sector's share in the total emissions was 17 percent in the third quarter of 2023.
Source: CBS