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Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Direct source Direct sourceBibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Environmental Statistics (2020 Edition). UK Data Service. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/env/2020
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedThis dataset shows data provided by Member countries' authorities through the questionnaire on the state of the environment (OECD/Eurostat), and to Eurostat through the Waste Statistics Regulation.
They were updated or revised on the basis of data from other national and international sources available to the OECD Secretariat, and on the basis of comments received from national Delegates. Selected updates were also done in the context of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews. The data are harmonised through the work of the OECD Working Party on Environmental Information (WPEI) and benefit from continued data quality efforts in OECD member countries, the OECD itself and other international organisations.
In many countries, systematic collection of environmental data has a short history; sources are typically spread across a range of agencies and levels of government, and information is often collected for other purposes. When interpreting these data, one should keep in mind that definitions and measurement methods vary among countries, and that inter-country comparisons require careful interpretation. One should also note that data presented here refer to national level and may conceal major subnational differences.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updated30th March 2021
Periodicity PeriodicityAnnual
Power code Power code Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedTonnes
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptThis dataset presents waste produced by the various sectors of economic activity (agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing industry, energy production, water purification and distribution, construction, etc.) for the last year available. The disaggregation of waste by sector follows the major divisions of International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) Rev. 4.
Other Aspects Other Aspects Other comments Other commentsCopyright:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
This dataset shows data provided by Member countries' authorities through the questionnaire on the state of the environment (OECD/Eurostat), and to Eurostat through the Waste Statistics Regulation.
They were updated or revised on the basis of data from other national and international sources available to the OECD Secretariat, and on the basis of comments received from national Delegates. Selected updates were also done in the context of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews. The data are harmonised through the work of the OECD Working Party on Environmental Information (WPEI) and benefit from continued data quality efforts in OECD member countries, the OECD itself and other international organisations.
In many countries, systematic collection of environmental data has a short history; sources are typically spread across a range of agencies and levels of government, and information is often collected for other purposes. When interpreting these data, one should keep in mind that definitions and measurement methods vary among countries, and that inter-country comparisons require careful interpretation. One should also note that data presented here refer to national level and may conceal major subnational differences.
Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Environmental Statistics (2020 Edition). UK Data Service. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/env/2020
Tonnes
Annual
30th March 2021
This dataset presents waste produced by the various sectors of economic activity (agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing industry, energy production, water purification and distribution, construction, etc.) for the last year available. The disaggregation of waste by sector follows the major divisions of International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) Rev. 4.
Copyright:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development