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general:trends:emission_trends_nitrogen_oxide [2021/02/04 14:12] – created gniffkegeneral:trends:emission_trends_nitrogen_oxide [2022/02/07 08:27] (current) – [Main drivers] gniffke
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 More recently, Germany has made a commitment under the multicomponent protocol to further minimise NOₓ emissions. By 2010, it will no longer be permissible to exceed a National Emission Ceiling of 1,081kt NOₓ for Germany as whole. The revised Gothenburg Protocol and the revised NEC Directive both define emission reduction targets relative to a 2005 base year, mandating 39% (2020) and 65% (2030) reductions respectively. More recently, Germany has made a commitment under the multicomponent protocol to further minimise NOₓ emissions. By 2010, it will no longer be permissible to exceed a National Emission Ceiling of 1,081kt NOₓ for Germany as whole. The revised Gothenburg Protocol and the revised NEC Directive both define emission reduction targets relative to a 2005 base year, mandating 39% (2020) and 65% (2030) reductions respectively.
  
-Further details can be found in [[general:projections:start|Chapter 9 - Projections]] and [[general:adjustments:start|Chapter 11 - Adjustments and Emission Ceiling Exceedance]].+While Germany's compliance with these obligations is not discussed here, further information on this subject can be found in [[general:projections:start|Chapter 9 - Projections]] and [[general:adjustments:start|Chapter 11 - Adjustments and Emission Ceiling Exceedance]].
  
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-NOₓ total emissions show a falling trend from 1990 onwards, with emission reductions of 60,3% between 1990 and 2019 and steadily falling emissions in the last years. The Main Driver for NOₓ emissions is Fuel Combustion (NFR 1.A) with over 91% of 1990 emissions and a 64% reduction from 1990 to 2019. More than half of the 1990 emissions from Fuel Combustion (NFR 1.A) and a similar reduction (-66%) between 1990 and 2019 comes from Road Transportation (NFR 1.A.3.b), mainly due to constantly improving fuels and increasingly stricter regulations resulting in technical improvements. The rest of the 1990 emissions mainly comes from Energy Industries (NFR 1.A.1) with a 23% share of 1990 Fuel Combustion (NFR 1.A) emissions and a 61% reduction and to a lesser extend from Manufacturing Industries and Construction (NFR 1.A.2) with an 12% share and 71% reduction followed by Other Sectors (NFR 1.A.4) with a share of nearly 8% in 1.A and a 42% reduction between 1990 and 2019. For Manufacturing Industries and Construction (NFR 1.A.2) some emissions were reassigned to the Industrial Processes (NRF 2) starting from the year 2000, leading to lower emissions from the energy sector and a similar rise in the Industrial processes.+NOₓ **total emissions** show a falling trend from 1990 onwards, with emission reductions of 65.6% between 1990 and 2020 and steadily falling emissions in the last years. The Main Driver for NOₓ emissions is **Fuel Combustion (NFR 1.A)** with over 91% of 1990 emissions and a 69% reduction from 1990 to 2020. More than half of the 1990 emissions from **Fuel Combustion (NFR 1.A)** and a similar reduction (-73%) between 1990 and 2020 comes from **Road Transportation (NFR 1.A.3.b)**, mainly due to constantly improving fuels and increasingly stricter regulations resulting in technical improvements. The rest of the 1990 emissions mainly comes from **Energy Industries (NFR 1.A.1)** with a 24% share of 1990 Fuel Combustion (NFR 1.A) emissions and a 65% reduction and to a lesser extend from **Manufacturing Industries and Construction (NFR 1.A.2)** with an 12% share and 73% reduction followed by **Other Sectors (NFR 1.A.4)** with a share of 8% in 1.A and a 41% reduction between 1990 and 2020. For **Manufacturing Industries and Construction (NFR 1.A.2)** some emissions were reassigned to the **Industrial Processes (NRF 2)** starting from the year 2000, leading to lower emissions from the energy sector and a similar rise in the Industrial processes.
  
-__NOₓ Emissions 1990-2019__+__NOₓ Emissions 1990-2020__
  
-^  Total Emissions (kt)                                                                                                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  Trend: latest compared to                       |^^ +^  Total Emissions (kt)                                                                                                                  ||||||||||||||^  Trend: latest compared to                                                                  |
-^  1990                  ^  1995  ^  2000  ^  2005  ^  2010  ^  2011  ^  2012  ^  2013  ^  2014  ^  2015  ^  2016  ^  2017  ^  2018  ^  2019  ^ 1990                                |^ last years  +^  1990                  ^  1995  ^  2000  ^  2005  ^  2010  ^  2011  ^  2012  ^  2013  ^  2014  ^  2015  ^  2016  ^  2017  ^  2018  ^  2019  ^  2020  ^  1990                                             last years                               
-|                  2.854 |  2.198 |  1.907 |  1.642 |  1.470 |  1.444 |  1.435 |  1.434 |  1.389 |  1.362 |  1.338 |  1.289 |  1.207 |  1.133                             | -60,3              | +|                  2.839 |  2.186 |  1.893 |  1.632 |  1.445 |  1.419 |  1.411 |  1.410 |  1.365 |  1.342 |  1.315 |  1.264 |  1.179 |  1.106    978  {{:general:trends:down_green.png|down}} -65.6%   {{:general:trends:down_green.png|down}}  |
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-[{{:general:trends:iir_nox_trend.png?400|**NOₓ trend by sector**}}]+
  
 +[{{:general:trends:iir_nox_trend.png?direct&600|**NOₓ trend by sector**}}]
 +[{{:general:trends:iir_nox_trend_from_2005.png?direct&600|**NOₓ trend by sector, from 2005**}}]