Statistics Norway

Emissions to air. POPs and heavy metals - national figures

2 Emissions to air of particulate matter, by source1. 1990, 2008 and 2009
  1990 2008 2009
  TSP2 PM10 PM2.5 TSP2 PM10 PM2.5 TSP2 PM10 PM2.5
  1 000 tonnes
Total 84.5 66.1 57.6 67.7 49.8 43.5 66.7 48.9 42.4
Stationary combustion 44.2 43.7 43.0 32.4 32.2 31.8 32.8 32.5 32.1
Process emissions 34.2 16.2 8.8 28.5 10.9 5.2 27.4 9.8 4.0
Mobile combustion 6.1 6.1 5.8 6.8 6.8 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.3
                   
Stationary combustion 44.2 43.7 43.0 32.4 32.2 31.8 32.8 32.5 32.1
Oil and gas extraction 1.1 1.0 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.9
Offshore 1.1 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.8
Natural gas in turbines etc., offshore 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Flaring, offshore 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Diesel fixed installations 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Diesel mobile installations, production 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Diesel mobile installations, exploration 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Well testing 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Onshore installations 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Natural gas in turbines etc., onshore intallations 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Flaring, onshore installations 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Manufacturing and mining industries 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3
Wood processing 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Oil refining 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Chemical industries 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Petrochemistry 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fertilizer 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other chemical industries 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mineral industry 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Cement, lime and plaster 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other mineral industries 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Metal industry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other industries and mining 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Energy supply 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2
Other industries 2.5 2.4 2.3 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4
Primary industries 2.4 2.4 2.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
Construction and builing 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other service industries 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Combustion i households 38.9 38.8 38.8 29.7 29.7 29.7 30.2 30.1 30.1
Other stationary combustion 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
                   
Process emissions 34.2 16.2 8.8 28.5 10.9 5.2 27.4 9.8 4.0
Manufacturing and mining industries 24.0 13.5 8.0 19.5 8.8 4.5 18.4 7.7 3.3
Wood processing 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
Oil refining 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Chemical industries 2.4 2.1 1.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3
Petrochemistry 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fertilizer 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2
Carbides 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
Other chemical industries 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mineral industry 13.7 3.9 0.6 14.2 3.7 0.5 14.7 4.1 0.5
Cement 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
Other mineral industries 13.5 3.7 0.5 14.2 3.6 0.5 14.7 4.0 0.4
Metal industry 6.9 6.7 5.2 4.2 4.2 3.2 2.9 2.9 2.3
Iron, steel and ferro-alloys 4.2 4.1 4.1 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.8 1.8 1.8
Aluminium 2.5 2.4 1.0 1.7 1.6 0.7 1.1 1.1 0.5
Other metals 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Anodes 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other manufacturing industries and mining 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other mining 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Agriculture 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Agriculture, other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other process emissions 10.2 2.7 0.8 9.0 2.1 0.7 8.9 2.1 0.7
Road dust, tyre and brake wear 10.0 2.5 0.6 8.9 1.9 0.6 8.8 1.9 0.6
Road dust 7.2 2.2 0.4 4.6 1.4 0.2 4.6 1.4 0.2
Tyre and brake wear 2.8 0.3 0.2 4.2 0.5 0.3 4.2 0.5 0.3
Use of solvent-containing products 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Other 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Use of other products 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Other process emissions 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
                   
Mobile combustion 6.1 6.1 5.8 6.8 6.8 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.3
Road traffic 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4
Passenger cars 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Passenger cars - petrol 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Passenger cars - diesel etc. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Light duty vehicles 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Light duty vehicles- petrol 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Light duty vehicles - diesel etc. 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Heavy duty vehicles 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Heavy duty vehicles - petrol - - - - - - - - -
Heavy duty vehicles - diesel etc. 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Motorcycles and mopeds - - - - - - - - -
Motorcycles - - - - - - - - -
Mopeds - - - - - - - - -
Aviation 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Domestic aviation < 1 000 m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Domestic aviation > 1 000 m 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Navigation 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.3
Navigation - Coastal traffic etc. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Navigation - Fishing 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9
Other mobile combustion 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6
Snowmobiles - - - - - - - - -
Small boats 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Motorized equipment 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.2
Motorized equipment: petrol 2-stroke 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorized equipment: petrol 4-stroke 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motorized equipment: diesel 1.8 1.8 1.7 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2
Railways 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
1  Does not include international sea and air traffic.
2  Total suspended particles.
Source: Emission inventory from Statistics Norway and the Climate and Pollution Agency.

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