Environmental costs of traffic, 1980-2013

This table contains data on the costs of measures to combat environmental pollution from traffic. This table provides figures on the annual environmental costs of measures to prevent and combat air pollution and noise pollution caused by traffic. Important measures to reduce emissions of air pollutants and which determine a significant part of the annual environmental cost of traffic are the adaptations to engines (e.g. Euro-6), more environmentally friendly fuels (in particular desulphurised fuels) and vehicle inspections (APK). With regard to the reduction of noise pollution, the government takes various measures, such as the installation of noise barriers, silent asphalt and housing insulation. In addition to the costs of environmental measures, the fees paid and the subsidies received are also identified. The environmental costs of energy-efficient cars are not included in the environmental costs by CBS. Buyers of energy-efficient cars get a discount on the BPM. Because these funds flow back to the general funds, they fall outside the environmental cost definition of CBS. As a result, they are not included in the table. Data available from: 1980 to 2013. Status of the figures: All figures are final. Changes as of 12 April 2018: None, this table has been discontinued. When will there be new figures? No longer applicable.