Waste statisticsWaste statisticsUNSD Data Collection and UNSD Data Collection and Dissemination in Environment Dissemination in Environment
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United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on Environment StatisticsEnvironment Statistics
•• UNSD collects data from nonUNSD collects data from non--OECD/OECD/EurostatEurostatcountries every two years and this countries every two years and this year will be the sixth roundyear will be the sixth round
•• 2004 Questionnaire included sections on:2004 Questionnaire included sections on:•• Air; Land; Waste; and WaterAir; Land; Waste; and Water
•• 2006 Questionnaire included sections on:2006 Questionnaire included sections on:•• Waste and WaterWaste and Water
•• 2008 and 2010 Questionnaires include sections on: Waste and Wate2008 and 2010 Questionnaires include sections on: Waste and Waterr
• 2004 Questionnaires: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/questionnaire2004.htm
• 2006 Questionnaires: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/questionnaire2006.htm
• 2008 Questionnaires: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/questionnaire2008.htm
•• 2010 Questionnaire2010 Questionnairehttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/questionnaire2010.htm http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/questionnaire2010.htm
Data collection 2010Data collection 2010
•• Questionnaire sent out to countries by mid Questionnaire sent out to countries by mid AprilApril
•• Sent to Sent to NSOsNSOsand environmental ministries and environmental ministries (nominated focal points to coordinate)(nominated focal points to coordinate)
•• Data collection fully coordinated with regional Data collection fully coordinated with regional commissionscommissions
•• Questionnaires available in English, French, Questionnaires available in English, French, Spanish, Russian and ArabicSpanish, Russian and Arabic
Consistency between QuestionnairesConsistency between Questionnaires
•• UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire is consistent with the UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire is consistent with the OECD/OECD/EurostatEurostatQuestionnaireQuestionnaire
•• The UNSD questionnaire asks for less detailed The UNSD questionnaire asks for less detailed information than the OECD/information than the OECD/EurostatEurostatquestionnairequestionnaire
•• The Water questionnaire is consistent with SEEAThe Water questionnaire is consistent with SEEA––W and IRWSW and IRWS
•• Any regional questionnaires should be consistent with Any regional questionnaires should be consistent with UNSD/UNEP and OECD/UNSD/UNEP and OECD/EurostatEurostatquestionnairesquestionnaires
International Coordination of International Coordination of Environment StatisticsEnvironment Statistics
UNSD is actively promoting coordination between international UNSD is actively promoting coordination between international and regional organizations through the Interand regional organizations through the Inter--secretariat secretariat Working Group on Environment Statistics (IWGWorking Group on Environment Statistics (IWG--ENV).ENV).
The main objective of the IWGThe main objective of the IWG--ENV is the harmonization of ENV is the harmonization of international data and their collection. It focuses on:international data and their collection. It focuses on:•• development and harmonization ofdevelopment and harmonization of
•• methodsmethods•• concepts, definitions and classificationsconcepts, definitions and classifications•• data compilation guidelinesdata compilation guidelines
•• coordination of data collection coordination of data collection •• coordination of training.coordination of training.
UNSD data dissemination (1)UNSD data dissemination (1)
•• UNSD Environment Statistics are available on UNSD Environment Statistics are available on the web as:the web as:•• Environmental IndicatorsEnvironmental Indicators
•• Air and climate, Biodiversity, Energy and Air and climate, Biodiversity, Energy and minerals, Forests, Governance, Inland minerals, Forests, Governance, Inland water resources, Land and agriculture, water resources, Land and agriculture, Marine and coastal areas, Natural Marine and coastal areas, Natural disasters, and Wastedisasters, and Waste
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/qindicators.htm
UNSD data dissemination (2)UNSD data dissemination (2)
•• Country filesCountry files•• Access restricted to countries and international Access restricted to countries and international
organizations that participate in the data organizations that participate in the data collectioncollection
http://http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/Questionnaires/index.aspunstats.un.org/unsd/environment/Questionnaires/index.asp
•• Country SnapshotsCountry Snapshots•• Include UNSD environmental indicators and Include UNSD environmental indicators and
other economic/demographic dataother economic/demographic datahttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/Questionnaires/country_snhttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/Questionnaires/country_snapshots.apshots.
htmhtm
•• Environment statistics in Environment statistics in UNDataUNDatahttp://http://data.un.orgdata.un.org//
OutlineOutline
I.I. UNSD data collection in environment UNSD data collection in environment statistics statistics –– WaterWater
II.II. UNSD data collection in environment UNSD data collection in environment statistics statistics –– WasteWaste
III.III. UNSD dissemination in environment UNSD dissemination in environment statisticsstatistics
UNSD data collection and UNSD data collection and dissemination in dissemination in envenv. statistics. statistics
•• UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire 2010 on UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire 2010 on Environment Statistics Environment Statistics –– sent out in April and sent out in April and focuses on water and waste statistics focuses on water and waste statistics (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/questionnaire2010.htm) (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/questionnaire2010.htm)
•• Water statistics Water statistics –– The tables cover renewable The tables cover renewable freshwater resources, freshwater abstraction, freshwater resources, freshwater abstraction, distribution and use, and wastewater treatment. distribution and use, and wastewater treatment.
•• Waste statistics Waste statistics –– The tables cover the generation The tables cover the generation of waste, the generation and treatment of of waste, the generation and treatment of hazardous waste, and the generation, collection, hazardous waste, and the generation, collection, treatment, and composition of municipal waste.treatment, and composition of municipal waste.
I. UNSD data collection and I. UNSD data collection and dissemination dissemination --water statisticswater statistics
1.1. Renewable Freshwater Resources (W1)Renewable Freshwater Resources (W1)
2.2. Freshwater Abstraction (W2)Freshwater Abstraction (W2)
3.3. Freshwater Available for Use (W3)Freshwater Available for Use (W3)
4.4. Total Water Use (W4)Total Water Use (W4)
5.5. Water Supply Industry (ISIC 36) (W5)Water Supply Industry (ISIC 36) (W5)
6.6. Wastewater Treatment Facilities (W6)Wastewater Treatment Facilities (W6)
7.7. Population Connected to Wastewater Treatment Population Connected to Wastewater Treatment (W7)(W7)
Households(W4,2)
Other economic activities(W4,7)
Electricity industry (ISIC 351) (W4,6)
Manufacturing(ISIC 10-33) (W4,5)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing (ISIC 01-03) (W4,3)
of which used by:
Gross freshwater abstracted (=W2,1) (W3,1)
Losses duringtransport (W3,9)
Total freshwateravailable for use
(W3,8)
Imports of water-Exports of water(W3,6)-(W3,7)
Reused water (W3,5)
Water returnedwithout use
(W3,2)
Net freshwaterabstracted
(W3,3)
Desalinated water(W3,4) Total freshwater
use(W3,10) (W4,1)
Of which abstracted by
Water supply industry
(ISIC 36) (W2,2)
Households (W2,3)
Agriculture,forestry and
fishing (ISIC 01-03)(W2,4)
Manufacturing(ISIC 10-33)
(W2,5)
Electricityindustry
(ISIC 351)(W2,6)
Other economicactivities (W2,7)
Precipitation (W1,1)
Actual evapotranspiration
(W1,2)
Internal flow(W1,3)
Inflow of surfaceand groundwaters
(W1,4)
Renewable freshwaterresources(W1,5)
Outflow of surfaceand groundwaters
(W1,6)
W1
W2
W3
W4
Table W1: Renewable Freshwater ResourcesTable W1: Renewable Freshwater Resources
mio m3/yOutflow of surface and groundwaters6
mio m3/yRenewable freshwater resources
(=3+4)5
mio m3/yInflow of surface and groundwaters4
mio m3/yInternal flow (=1-2)3
mio m3/yActual evapotranspiration2
mio m3/yPrecipitation 1
1990Long-term
annual average
UnitCategoryLine
Precipitation (W1,1)
Actual evapotranspiration
(W1,2)
Internal flow (W1,3)
Inflow of surfaceand groundwaters
(W1,4)
Renewable freshwaterresources(W1,5)
Outflow of surfaceand groundwaters
(W1,6)
Chart W1: Renewable Freshwater ResourcesChart W1: Renewable Freshwater Resources
Table W2: Freshwater AbstractionTable W2: Freshwater Abstraction
Table W3: Freshwater Available for UseTable W3: Freshwater Available for Use
mio m3/yTotal freshwater use (=8-9) (=W4,1)10
mio m3/yLosses during transport9
mio m3/yTotal freshwater available for use (=3+4+5+6-7)
8
mio m3/yExports of water 7
mio m3/yImports of water6
mio m3/yReused water5
mio m3/yDesalinated water4
mio m3/yNet freshwater abstracted (=1-2) 3
mio m3/yWater returned without use 2
mio m3/yGross freshwater abstracted (=W2,1)1
1990UnitCategoryLine
Gross freshwater abstracted
(=W2,1) (W3,1)
Losses duringtransport (W3,9)
Total freshwateravailable for use
(W3,8)
Imports of water-Exports of water(W3,6)-(W3,7)
Reused water (W3,5)
Water returnedwithout use
(W3,2)
Net freshwaterabstracted
(W3,3)
Desalinated water(W3,4) Total freshwater
use(W3,10) (W4,1)
Chart W3: Freshwater Chart W3: Freshwater Available for UseAvailable for Use
Table W4: Total Water UseTable W4: Total Water Use
mio m3/yOther economic activities 7
mio m3/yElectricity industry (ISIC 351) 6
mio m3/yManufacturing (ISIC 10-33) 5
mio m3/yof which for irrigation in agriculture 4
mio m3/yAgriculture, forestry and fishing (ISIC 01-03) 3
mio m3/yHouseholds 2
of which used by:
mio m3/yTotal freshwater use (=2+3+5+6+7) (=W3,10)1
1990UnitCategoryLine
Total freshwater use(=W3,10) (W4,1)
Households(W4,2)
Other economic activities(W4,7)
Electricity industry (ISIC 351) (W4,6)
Manufacturing(ISIC 10-33) (W4,5)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing (ISIC 01-03) (W4,3)
of which used by:
Chart W4: Total Water UseChart W4: Total Water Use
Table W5: Water Supply Industry (ISIC 36)Table W5: Water Supply Industry (ISIC 36)
%Rural population supplied by water supply industry (ISIC 36)13
%Urban population supplied by water supply industry (ISIC 36)12
%Total population supplied by water supply industry (ISIC 36)11
Population supplied by water supply industry (ISIC 36)
mio m3/yOther economic activities10
mio m3/yElectricity industry (ISIC 351)9
mio m3/yManufacturing (ISIC 10-33)8
mio m3/yAgriculture, forestry and fishing (ISIC 01-03)7
mio m3/yHouseholds6
of which supplied to:
mio m3/yNet freshwater supplied by water supply industry (ISIC 36) (=1-2) (=6+7+8+9+10)
5
mio m3/yLosses by leakage4
mio m3/yof which: Losses by evaporation3
mio m3/yLosses during transport by ISIC 362
mio m3/yGross freshwater supplied by water supply industry (ISIC 36)1
UnitCategoryLine
Gross freshwater supplied by water
supply industry(ISIC 36) (W5,1)
Net freshwater supplied by watersupply industry
(ISIC 36) (W5,5)
Losses during transport by ISIC 36
(W5,2)
Households (W5,6)
Other economic activities (W5,10)
Electricity industry (ISIC 351) (W5,9)
Manufacturing (ISIC 10-33) (W5,8)
Agriculture, forestry and fishery (ISIC 01-03) (W5,7)
of which supplied to:
Chart W5: Water Supply Chart W5: Water Supply Industry (ISIC 36)Industry (ISIC 36)
Table W6: Wastewater Treatment Table W6: Wastewater Treatment FacilitiesFacilities
•• Urban wastewater treatment: primary, secondary, tertiaryUrban wastewater treatment: primary, secondary, tertiary•• Independent wastewater treatmentIndependent wastewater treatment•• Other wastewater treatment: primary, secondary, tertiaryOther wastewater treatment: primary, secondary, tertiary•• Each type of treatment:Each type of treatment:
•• Number of plantsNumber of plants•• Design capacity (Volume)Design capacity (Volume)•• Design capacity (BOD)Design capacity (BOD)•• Actual occupation (Volume)Actual occupation (Volume)•• Actual occupation (BOD)Actual occupation (BOD)
•• Sewage sludge production (dry matter)Sewage sludge production (dry matter)
Table W7: Population Connected to Table W7: Population Connected to Wastewater TreatmentWastewater Treatment
%Population not connected to wastewater treatment (100% -
(2) - (4))6
%of which at least secondary treatment5
%Population with independent wastewater treatment (e.g.,
septic tanks)4
%of which at least secondary treatment3
%Population connected to wastewater treatment2
%Population connected to wastewater collecting system1
UnitCategoryLine
II. UNSD data collection and II. UNSD data collection and dissemination dissemination -- waste statisticswaste statistics
1.1. Generation of Waste (R1)Generation of Waste (R1)
2.2. Management of Hazardous Waste (R2)Management of Hazardous Waste (R2)
3.3. Management of Municipal Waste (R3)Management of Municipal Waste (R3)
4.4. Composition of Municipal Waste (R4)Composition of Municipal Waste (R4)
5.5. Management of Municipal Waste Management of Municipal Waste –– City City data (R5)data (R5)
Table R1: Generation of Waste by SourceTable R1: Generation of Waste by Source
1000 tTotal waste generation (=1+2+3+4+5+6+7)8
1000 tHouseholds7
1000 tOther economic activities excluding ISIC 38 6
1000 tConstruction (ISIC 41-43)5
1000 tElectricity, gas, steam and air conditioning
supply (ISIC 35) 4
1000 tManufacturing (ISIC 10-33)3
1000 tMining and quarrying (ISIC 05-09)2
1000 tAgriculture, forestry and fishing (ISIC 01-03) 1
1990UnitCategoryLine
Table R2: Management of Hazardous Table R2: Management of Hazardous WasteWaste
tonnesStock of hazardous waste at the end of the year (=1+2+3-4-5)10
tonnesOther, please specify in the footnote 9
tonnesLandfilling8
tonnesIncineration7
tonnesAmounts going to:
Recycling6
tonnesHazardous waste treated or disposed of during the year5
tonnesHazardous waste exported during the year4
tonnesHazardous waste imported during the year3
tonnesHazardous waste generated during the year2
tonnesStock of hazardous waste at the beginning of the year1
UnitCategoryLine
Table R3: Management of Municipal WasteTable R3: Management of Municipal Waste
%Rural population served by municipal waste collection 16
%Urban population served by municipal waste collection 15
%Total population served by municipal waste collection14
1000 tOther, please specify in the footnote13
1000 tof which: controlled landfilling12
1000 tLandfilling11
1000 tof which: with energy recovery10
1000 tIncineration9
1000 tComposting8
1000 tAmounts going to:
Recycling7
1000 tMunicipal waste managed in the country (=3+4-5)6
1000 tMunicipal waste exported for treatment/disposal5
1000 tMunicipal waste imported for treatment/disposal4
1000 tTotal amount of municipal waste collected (=1+2)3
1000 tMunicipal waste collected from other origins2
1000 tMunicipal waste collected from households1
1990UnitCategoryLine
Table R4: Composition of Municipal Table R4: Composition of Municipal WasteWaste
100%TOTAL9
%of which: food and garden waste8
%Organic material 7
%Other inorganic material 6
%Metals 5
%Glass 4
%Plastics 3
%Textiles 2
%Paper, paperboard1
1990UnitCategoryLine
Table R5: Management of Municipal Table R5: Management of Municipal Waste Waste –– City DataCity Data
1000 tOther, please specify in the footnote 12
1000 tof which: controlled landfilling11
1000 tLandfilling10
1000 tof which: with energy recovery9
1000 tIncineration8
1000 tComposting7
1000 tAmounts going to:
Recycling6
1000 tTotal amount of municipal waste collected (=3+4) 5
1000 tMunicipal waste collected from other origins4
1000 tMunicipal waste collected from households3
%Percentage of city population served by municipal waste
collection 2
1000 inh.Total population of the city 1
1990UnitCategoryLine
III. UNSD data collection and III. UNSD data collection and disseminationdissemination
UNSD disseminates data through:UNSD disseminates data through:•• UNSD Environmental Indicators UNSD Environmental Indicators ((Air and climate, Air and climate,
Biodiversity, Energy and minerals, Forests, Governance, Inland wBiodiversity, Energy and minerals, Forests, Governance, Inland water ater resources, Land and agriculture, Marine and coastal areas, Naturresources, Land and agriculture, Marine and coastal areas, Natural al disasters, and Waste)disasters, and Waste)(http://(http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/qindicators.htmunstats.un.org/unsd/environment/qindicators.htm))
•• Country Files (access restricted to countries and Country Files (access restricted to countries and international organizations that participate in the data international organizations that participate in the data collection collection (http://(http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/Questionnaires/index.aspunstats.un.org/unsd/environment/Questionnaires/index.asp))
•• Country Snapshots (include UNSD environmental Country Snapshots (include UNSD environmental indicators and other economic/demographic dataindicators and other economic/demographic data
((http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/Questionnaires/country_snhttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/Questionnaires/country_snapshots.htmapshots.htm))
•• Environment statistics in Environment statistics in UNDataUNData(http://(http://data.un.orgdata.un.org/)/)
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