The value of the Tropospheric Ozone Formation Potential (TOFP), which is given by the aggregate emissions of NOx and NMVOCs, has decreased by approximately 40% since 1990, with 317kt of NMVOC equivalent in 2019. Regarding the ceilings established in the Gothenburg Protocol (CLRTAP) and the previous Ceilings Directive (NEC), the total emissions of these compounds have been below the TOFP value corresponding to those ceilings, since 2006.
Regarding the distance to the new reduction commitments for 2020, the value of TOFP in 2019 is at about 10% below the threshold for 2020 (353kt of NMVOC). With respect to the reduction commitments for 2030, TOFP in 2019 is about 37% above the threshold for 2030 (232kt of NMVOC).