Environment Statistics Self-Assessment Tool (ESS

Part II: Statistics Level Assessment

in support of the Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics
(FDES 2013)

Prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division

27 June 2016
Version 1.0

Introduction
Part II of the ESSAT is based on the Basic Set of Environment Statistics of the FDES 2013. It serves as a tool to assess the nationa
importance, availability and sources of the individual statistics contained in the Basic Set of Environment Statistics. It also helps
relevant quantitative and qualitative data gaps and develop a plan for filling in the gaps and strengthening environment statisti
national priorities, needs and available resources. As indicated in the introduction to the ESSAT, Part II should be completed by
institution for environment statistics (National Statistical Office, Ministry of Environment or equivalent), in close collaboration w
stakeholders that play an active role in the production of environment statistics, as part of a multi-stakeholder consultation.

Objectives and Use of Part II

The overarching objective of Part II of the ESSAT is to improve the capacity of countries to assess where they stand with respec
development of environment statistics. It is a means for countries to assess their current position and set a basis from which th
and/or strengthen their environment statistics programmes within the national statistical systems, in collaboration with relevan
agencies. Specific objectives of the ESSAT Part II include:
Identifying and prioritizing those statistics that are of policy relevance in the country;
Assessing data availability;
Identifying sources of data and institutional partners;
Identifying data gaps.

The Basic Set of Environment Statistics

The structure of the Basic Set of Environment Statistics follows the hierarchical structure of the FDES (in descending order: com
component, statistical topic, statistic). The Basic Set of Environment Statistics includes three tiers of statistics. Tier 1 (the Core S
Statistics, in bold font) is the basic minimum set of environment statistics which all countries, at any stage of development, are
consider collecting. Tier 2 (regular font) includes environment statistics that countries are highly encouraged to have if the situ
(italic font) includes environment statistics which, while still important and widely applicable, require a more significant investm
resources or technological development.
The table below displays the number of statistics per component.

Number of

Statistics
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Total

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Instructions
An index is available with hyperlinks within Excel which can be used to go directly to the FDES 2013 component, sub-componen
interest.
There are two methods of filling in the tool electronically. The first method is to fill individual cells directly. Drop-down menus c
appropriate. For the second method, Macros must be enabled in Microsoft Excel.
File>Options>Trust Center>Trust Center Settings>Macro Settings>Check Enable all macros). Then one only needs to click on the
the names of statistics within the component spreadsheets, and pop-ups will appear to help fill in the questionnaire. Both met
at the same time. For each individual statistic of the Basic Set of Environment Statistics within the ESSAT the following should b
according to the specified columns:

Category of Measurement
This shows the type of dimension (e.g., volume, mass, height) corresponding to each statistic. This column has been pre-filled a
categories contained in the Basic Set in the FDES 2013. If necessary, the category can be modified.

Potential Aggregations and Scales

Possible aggregations/disaggregations should be included here as presented below:
1. By relevant classifications (e.g., ISIC) or groupings
2. Spatial Aggregations (administrative [e.g., national/sub-national] and ecological [ecosystems, biomes, basins])
3. Temporal Aggregations (e.g., annual, biannual, monthly)
This column has been pre-filled according to potential aggregrations/scales contained in the Basic Set in the FDES 2013. If nece
information can be modified.

Relevance of Statistic at the National Level

In this context, relevance refers to the importance of the statistic for national environmental concerns or policy considerations.
contains a drop-down menu to be used to indicate the relevance of each environment statistic. The values in this column which
are:
• Low (L)
• Medium (M)
• High (H)
• Not Relevant (NR)
• Not Applicable (NAp)
If a statistic is Not Applicable, proceed to the next statistic. For definitions of Not Relevant and Not Applicable, see below.
Not relevant: The environmental issue is so insignificant as to not be relevant to the country. For example, a country with an ab
resources and a relatively small and stable population, may not regard water scarcity as a relevant issue.
Not applicable: The environmental issue is not applicable to the country. For example, a land-locked country may regard marin
sea level rise as not applicable.

Priority for National Data Collection

This column contains a drop-down menu to be used to indicate the priority of each environment statistic for national data colle
in this column which should be chosen are the following priority for national data collection:
• Low (L)
• Medium (M)
• High (H)
• Not a Priority (NP)
Availability of Statistic at the National Level
An indication of whether the statistic is available should be provided using the drop-down menu and inserting an X as appropri
three options:
• Identical (I) - available according to the concepts, definitions, classifications and methodology recommended by the
• Similar (S) - available but not according to the concepts, definitions, classifications and methodology recommende
• Not Available (NAv) - the statistic is not available nationally. In this case, go to the last question (Main Reasons why
Available).

Primary Institution(s) Responsible for Collecting Statistic

The name of the institution responsible for collecting, processing and storing the data from the reporting units should be inclu
(e.g., meteorological institution for weather data).

Type of Data Source

One of the following options should be chosen:

•
different aspects of environment management);
•
authorities;
•
•
•
•

Requirements or User Requests for Collection/Reporting on this Statistic

The level of requirement for collection/reporting on this statistic should be identified using
appropriate.
• Sub-national
• National
• Regional (pertaining to a large geographic region, e.g., European Union, Caribbean Community, East African Com
• International

Periodicity
This indicates the frequency of the collection of the statistic. One of the following options should be chosen:
• Annual (A)
• Monthly (M)
• Daily (D)
• Hourly (H)
• Other (specify)

Earliest Year Available

The earliest year for which the statistic is available should be indicated.

Latest Year Available

The latest year for which the statistic is available should be indicated.
Format of Statistic
This indicates the format in which the statistic is available. One of the following options should be chosen:
• Publication or report (P)
• Excel files (E)
• Database (D)
• Website (W)
• Individual records not readily useable (I)
Unit of Measurement
An actual measurement unit of the statistic (e.g., m3, tonne, mm) should be indicated.

Main Reasons why Statistic is not Available

An indication of the main reasons why the statistic is not available should be provided using the drop-down menu and insertin
appropriate.

- Resource constraints
Both financial and staff resource constraints within the environment statistics units and/or in partner agencies involved in the p
statistic.

- Methodological/Technical difficulty in data collection

Difficulty in collecting the data for methodological reasons (i.e., lack of methodologies including concepts, methods or classific
reasons (i.e., difficulties in the aggregation methods from voluminous primary data to environment statistics series; technical p
interpreting remote sensing, etc.).

- Insufficient quality
Data are of insufficient quality if they do not meet generally accepted statistical standards. Primarily, this may relate to any or a
conditions:
• Insufficient or non-existent metadata - does not allow for the assessment of the quality and comparability of the da
• Accuracy - the statistics do not correctly describe the phenomena they were designed to measure;
• Timeliness - delay between the reference point and the date the information becomes available is too lengthy to all
useful;
• Coherence - data are not collected using standards or internationally accepted concepts and classifications; or dat
the relevant and same target phenomenon over time and/or space; or the data are not internally consistent.

- Inaccessibility
Data are considered inaccessible if they cannot be obtained with relative ease from the responsible agency or primary source o
provided in an appropriate format to allow them to be used.

- Lack of institutional set-up/coordination

Institutional or policy barriers could present difficulties in accessing and utilizing relevant primary data sets. This box should be
collaboration among the necessary institutions is not sufficient to grant an adequate sharing of data sets and resulting environ
and/or if there is insufficient institutionalization of environment statistics programmes/units. Both of these conditions would p
the systematic production of environment statistics.

- Other difficulties in data collection

Difficulties other than those described under the previous headings should be included.
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Environment Statistics Self-Assessment Tool Part II

Identification Details

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Index of FDES 2013 Components, Sub-components and Topics

Component 1: Environmental Conditions and Quality
Sub-component 1.1: Physical Conditions
Topic 1.1.1: Atmosphere, climate and weather
Topic 1.1.2: Hydrographical characteristics
Topic 1.1.3: Geological and geographical information
Topic 1.1.4: Soil characteristics
Sub-component 1.2: Land Cover, Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Topic 1.2.1: Land cover
Topic 1.2.2: Ecosystems and biodiversity
Topic 1.2.3: Forests
Sub-component 1.3: Evironmental Quality
Topic 1.3.1: Air quality
Topic 1.3.2: Fresh water quality
Topic 1.3.3: Marine water quality
Topic 1.3.4: Soil pollution
Topic 1.3.5: Noise
Component 2: Environmental Resources and their Use
Sub-Component 2.1: Mineral Resources
Topic 2.1.1: Stocks and changes of mineral resources
Topic 2.1.2: Production and trade of minerals
Sub-component 2.2: Energy Resources
Topic 2.2.1: Stocks and changes of energy resources
Topic 2.2.2: Production, trade and consumption of energy
Sub-component 2.3: Land
Topic 2.3.1: Land use
Topic 2.3.2: Use of forest land
Sub-component 2.4: Soil Resources
Topic 2.4.1: Soil resources
Sub-component 2.5: Biological Resources
Topic 2.5.1: Timber resources
Topic 2.5.2: Aquatic resources
Topic 2.5.3: Crops
Topic 2.5.4: Livestock
Topic 2.5.5: Other non-cultivated biological resources
Sub-component 2.6: Water Resources
Topic 2.6.1: Water resources
Topic 2.6.2: Abstraction, use and returns of water

Component 3: Residuals
Sub-component 3.1: Emissions to Air
Topic 3.1.1: Emissions of greenhouse gases
Topic 3.1.2: Consumption of ozone depleting substances
Topic 3.1.3: Emissions of other substances
Sub-component 3.2: Generation and Management of Wastewater
Topic 3.2.1: Generation and pollutant content of wastewater
Topic 3.2.2: Collection and treatment of wastewater
Topic 3.2.3: Discharge of wastewater to the environment
Sub-component 3.3: Generation and Management of Waste
Topic 3.3.1: Generation of waste
Topic 3.3.2: Management of waste
Sub-component 3.4: Release of Chemical Substances
Topic 3.4.1: Release of chemical substances
Component 4: Extreme Events and Disasters
Sub-component 4.1: Natural Extreme Events and Disasters
Topic 4.1.1: Occurrence of natural extreme events and disasters
Topic 4.1.2: Impact of natural extreme events and disasters
Sub-component 4.2: Technological Disasters
Topic 4.2.1: Occurrence of technological disasters
Topic 4.2.2: Impact of technological disasters
Component 5: Human Settlements and Environmental Health
Sub-component 5.1: Human Settlements
Topic 5.1.1: Urban and rural population
Topic 5.1.2: Access to selected basic services
Topic 5.1.3: Housing conditions
Topic 5.1.4: Exposure to ambient pollution
Topic 5.1.5: Environmental concerns specific to urban settlements
Sub-component 5.2: Environmental Health
Topic 5.2.1: Airborne diseases and conditions
Topic 5.2.2: Water-related diseases and conditions
Topic 5.2.3: Vector-borne diseases
Topic 5.2.4: Health problems associated with excessive UV radiation exposure
Topic 5.2.5: Toxic substance- and nuclear radiation-related diseases and conditions

Component 6: Environmental Protection, Management and Engagement

Sub-component 6.1: Environmental Protection and Resource Management Expenditure
Topic 6.1.1: Government environmental protection and resource management expenditure
Topic 6.1.2: Corporate, non-profit institution and household environmental protection and resource management expenditure
Sub-component 6.2: Environmental Governance and Regulation
Topic 6.2.1: Institutional strength
Topic 6.2.2: Environmental regulation and instruments
Topic 6.2.3: Participation in MEAs and environmental conventions
Sub-component 6.3: Extreme Event Preparedness and Disaster Management
Topic 6.3.1: Preparedness for natural extreme events and disasters
Topic 6.3.2: Preparedness for technological disasters
Sub-component 6.4: Environmental Information and Awareness
Topic 6.4.1: Environmental information
Topic 6.4.2: Environmental education
Topic 6.4.3: Environmental perception and awareness
Topic 6.4.4: Environmental engagement

Component 1: Environmental Conditions and Quality

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Sub-component 1.1: Physical Conditions

Topic 1.1.1: Atmosphere, climate and weather
a. Temperature

b. Precipitation (also in
2.6.1.a)

c. Relative humidity

d. Pressure

e. Wind speed
f. Solar radiation

g. UV radiation

h. Occurrence of El
Niño/La Niña events,
▪ Sub-national
when relevant

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Topic 1.1.2: Hydrographical characteristics

a. Lakes

b. Rivers and streams

c. Artificial reservoirs

d. Watersheds
e. Seas

f. Aquifers
▪ By salinity levels
▪ By watershed
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
▪ Renewable
▪ Non-renewable
g. Glaciers

a. Geological,
geographical and
geomorphological
conditions of terrestrial
areas and islands
mangroves)
c. Length of marine coastline
d. Coastal area

a. Soil characterization
b. Soil degradation

c. Nutrient content of
soil, measured in levels

of:

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Sub-component 1.2: Land Cover, Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Topic 1.2.1: Land cover
a. Area under land cover
categories
(e.g., artificial surfaces
including urban and
associated areas;
herbaceous crops; woody
crops; multiple or layered
crops; grassland; tree
covered areas; mangroves;
shrub covered areas;
shrubs and/or herbaceous
vegetation, aquatic or
regularly flooded; sparsely
natural vegetated areas;
terrestrial barren land;
permanent snow and
glaciers; inland water
bodies; and coastal water
bodies and inter-tidal
areas)(a)
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

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Topic 1.2.2: Ecosystems and biodiversity

a. General ecosystem
characteristics, extent
and pattern

b. Ecosystems' chemical
and physical
characteristics
c. Biodiversity

▪ By class (e.g.,
mammals, fishes, birds,
reptiles)
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

d. Protected areas and

species
category(c)
▪ By ecosystem (e.g.,
forest, cultivated, dryland,
coastal, marine, urban,
polar, inland water, island,
mountain)(b)
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

2. Protected flora and fauna species

▪ By ecosystem (e.g.,
forest, cultivated, dryland,
coastal, marine, urban,
polar, inland water, island,
mountain)(b)
▪ By status category
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

(a) SEEA land cover categories, based on FAO Land Cover Classification System (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/envaccounting/seeaRev/SEEA_CF_Final_en.pdf)
(b) Reporting categories used in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (http://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.356.aspx.pdf)
(c) IUCN reporting categories: Strict nature reserves; Wilderness areas; National parks, Natural monuments or features; Habitat/species management areas; Protected landscap
(http://www.iucn.org/theme/protected-areas/about/categories)

Topic 1.2.3: Forests

a. Forest area

b. Forest biomass

biomass

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Sub-component 1.3: Environmental Quality

Topic 1.3.1: Air quality
a. Local air quality

8. Concentration levels of non-methane

volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs)
b. Global atmospheric
concentrations of
greenhouse gases

Topic 1.3.2: Freshwater quality

a. Nutrients and
chlorophyll

b. Organic matter

c. Pathogens

d. Metals (e.g., mercury,

lead, nickel, arsenic,

cadmium)
e. Organic contaminants
(e.g., PCBs, DDT,
pesticides, furans,
dioxins, phenols,
radioactive waste)
f. Physical and chemical
characteristics

g. Plastic waste and

other freshwater debris

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Topic 1.3.3: Marine water quality

a. Nutrients and
chlorophyll

b. Organic matter

c. Pathogens

d. Metals (e.g., mercury,

lead, nickel, arsenic,
cadmium)

e. Organic contaminants
(e.g., PCBs, DDT,
pesticides, furans,
dioxins, phenols,
radioactive waste)
f. Physical and chemical
characteristics

g. Coral bleaching
h. Plastic waste and
other freshwater debris

i. Red tide

j. Oil pollution

Topic 1.3.4: Soil pollution

a. Sites affected by
pollution

Topic 1.3.5: Noise

a. Noise levels from specific sources

b. Noise levels in specific locations

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Component 2: Environmental Resources and their Use

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Sub-component 2.1: Mineral Resources

Topic 2.1.1: Stocks and changes of mineral resources
a. Mineral resources

a. Production of minerals

b. Imports of minerals

c. Exports of minerals

gemstones, abrasive
minerals, graphite,
asphalt, natural solid
bitumen, quartz, mica)
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

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Sub-component 2.2: Energy Resources

Topic 2.2.1: Stocks and changes of energy resources
a. Energy resources
a. Production of energy

(e.g., solar, hydroelectric,

geothermal, tidal action,
wave action, marine,
wind, biomass)
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

4. Primary energy production

5. Imports of energy

6. Exports of energy

7. Secondary energy production

liquefied petroleum gas,

gasoline/alcohol, kerosene,
diesel oil, fuel oil, coke,
charcoal, gases, other
secondary)
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

b. Total energy supply

c. Final consumption of energy

activity
▪ By tourists
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

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Sub-component 2.3: Land
Topic 2.3.1: Land use
a. Area under land use categories
agriculture; forestry; land
used for aquaculture; use of
built-up and related areas;
land used for maintenance
and restoration of
environmental functions;
other uses of land not
elsewhere classified; land
not in use; inland waters
used for aquaculture or
holding facilities; inland
waters used for
maintenance and restoration
of environmental functions;
other uses of inland waters
not elsewhere classified;
inland water not in use;
coastal waters (including
area of coral reefs and
mangroves); Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ))
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

b. Other aspects of land

use

c. Land ownership

a. Use of forest land

▪ Protection of soil and

water
▪ Conservation of
biodiversity
▪ Social services
▪ Multiple use
▪ Other

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Sub-component 2.4: Soil Resources

Topic 2.4.1: Soil resources

Further research is needed to develop the necessary statistics in this topic.

Sub-component 2.5: Biological Resources

Topic 2.5.1: Timber resources
a. Timber resources

b. Amount used of:

c. Forest production
(e.g., timber, industrial
roundwood, fuelwood,
pulp, chips)
▪ National
d. Fuelwood production
e. Imports of forest products

f. Exports of forest products

a. Fish capture production

b. Aquaculture production

e. Amount used of:

f. Aquatic resources

▪ National
▪ Sub-national

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Topic 2.5.3: Crops

a. Main annual and
perennial crops

b. Amount used of:

c. Monoculture/
resource-intensive
farming systems

d. Imports of crops
e. Exports of crops
Topic 2.5.4: Livestock
a. Livestock

b. Amount used of:

c. Imports of livestock
d. Exports of livestock

a. Permits for regulated

hunting and trapping of

wild animals
sale

▪ National
▪ Sub-national

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Sub-component 2.6: Water Resources

Topic 2.6.1: Water resources
a. Inflow of water to
inland water resources

b. Outflow of water
from inland water
resources

c. Inland water stocks

5. Surface water stocks in snow, ice and

glaciers

a. Total water abstraction

c. Water abstraction
from groundwater

d. Water abstracted for own use

e. Water abstracted for distribution

f. Desalinated water

g. Reused water
h. Water use
activity
▪ By tourists
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
i. Rainwater collection

j. Water abstraction from the sea

k. Losses during transport

l. Exports of water

m. Imports of water
n. Returns of water
activity
▪ By destination (e.g.,
inland water, land, sea,
ocean)

▪ National

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Component 3: Residuals

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Sub-component 3.1: Emissions to Air

Topic 3.1.1: Emissions of greenhouse gases
a. Total emissions of

direct greenhouse gases

(GHGs), by gas:
b. Total emissions of
indirect greenhouse
gases (GHGs), by gas:

a. Consumption of
ozone depleting

substances (ODSs), by
substance:

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Topic 3.1.3: Emissions of other substances

a. Emissions of other
substances:

▪ Sub-national
▪ By IPCC source
categories
Sub-component 3.2: Generation and Management of Wastewater
Topic 3.2.1: Generation and pollutant content of wastewater
a. Volume of wastewater generated
activity
▪ By tourists
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

b. Pollutant content of wastewater

pollution parameter (e.g.,
biochemical oxygen
demand (BOD), chemical
oxygen demand (COD),
Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus
(P), total suspended solids
(TSS))
▪ By ISIC economic
activity
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

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Topic 3.2.2: Collection and treatment of wastewater

a. Volume of wastewater collected

b. Volume of wastewater treated

c. Total urban
wastewater treatment
capacity
d. Total industrial
wastewater treatment
capacity

a. Wastewater discharge

discharged to the environment without

treatment
land)
▪ By ISIC economic
activity
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
▪ By source (point / non-
point source)

b. Pollutant content of discharged wastewater

pollution parameter (e.g.,
BOD, COD, N, P)
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
▪ Net emission by ISIC
economic activity
▪ By source (point /non-
point source)

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Sub-component 3.3: Generation and Management of Waste

Topic 3.3.1: Generation of waste
a. Amount of waste generated by source
activity
▪ By households
▪ By tourists
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
b. Amount of waste generated by waste category
(e.g., chemical waste,
municipal waste, food
waste, combustion waste)
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

c. Amount of hazardous waste generated

activity
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

Topic 3.3.2: Management of waste

a. Municipal waste

by type of treatment and disposal

incineration, landfilling,
other)

b. Hazardous waste

3. Number of hazardous waste

treatment and disposal facilities

c. Other/industrial waste

2. Amount of other/industrial waste

treated by type of treatment and disposal

3. Number of other/industrial treatment

and disposal facilities

4. Capacity of other/industrial waste

treatment and disposal facilities
d. Amount of recycled waste
streams (e.g., e-waste,
packaging waste, end of
life vehicles)
▪ By waste category
▪ National
▪ Sub-national

e. Imports of waste

f. Exports of waste
g. Imports of hazardous waste
h. Exports of hazardous waste

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Sub-component 3.4: Release of Chemical Substances

Topic 3.4.1: Release of chemical substances

a. Total amount of
fertilizers used

2.5.3.b)

2.5.4.b)
▪ By ISIC economic
activity (aquaculture,
livestock production)

e. Total amount of colourants used (also in 2.5.2.e)

f. Total amount of antibiotics used (also in 2.5.2.e and

2.5.4.b)
▪ By ISIC economic
activity (aquaculture,
livestock production)

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Component 4: Extreme Events and Disasters

Primary
Institution(s)
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Sub-component 4.1: Natural Extreme Events and Disasters

Topic 4.1.1: Occurrence of natural extreme events and disasters
a. Occurrence of natural
extreme events and

disasters:

a. People affected by
natural extreme events

and disasters

aquaculture, biomass)
d. Effects of natural
extreme events and

disasters on integrity of
ecosystems
e. External assistance received
▪ National

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Sub-component 4.2: Technological Disasters

Topic 4.2.1: Occurrence of technological disasters
a. Occurrence of
technological disasters:

2. Location

3. Date of occurrence
4. Duration
Topic 4.2.2: Impact of technological disasters
a. People affected by
technological disasters

b. Economic losses due to technological disasters (e.g.,

damage to buildings, transportation networks, loss of

revenue for businesses, utility disruption)

c. Physical losses/damages due to technological disasters

(e.g., area and amount of crops, livestock, aquaculture,

biomass)
d. Effects of
technological disasters
2. Loss of vegetation cover
on integrity of
ecosystems

ecosystem)
e. External assistance received
▪ National

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Component 5: Human Settlements and Environmental Health

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Sub-component 5.1: Human Settlements
Topic 5.1.1: Urban and rural population
a. Population living in urban areas
b. Population living in rural areas
c. Total urban area
d. Total rural area
e. Population living in coastal areas
Topic 5.1.2: Access to selected basic services
a. Population using an improved drinking water
source

b. Population using an improved sanitation facility

c. Population served by municipal waste collection
d. Population connected to wastewater collecting system

e. Population connected to wastewater treatment

f. Population supplied by water supply industry

g. Price of water

h. Population with access to electricity

i. Price of electricity

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Topic 5.1.3: Housing conditions

b. Area of slums

d. Hazard prone-areas

f. Homeless population
transportation
f. Extent of roadways

a. Airborne diseases and

conditions

a. Water-related
diseases and conditions

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Topic 5.2.3: Vector-borne diseases

a. Vector-borne diseases

a. Problems associated
with excessive UV

radiation exposure

monetary terms
▪ By age group
▪ By time period

Topic 5.2.5: Toxic substance- and nuclear radiation-related diseases and conditions
a. Toxic substance- and
nuclear radiation-related

diseases and conditions

monetary terms
▪ Rural
▪ By gender
▪ By age group

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Component 6: Environmental Protection, Management and Engagement

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Sub-component 6.1: Environmental protection and resource management expenditure

Topic 6.1.1: Government environmental protection and resource management expenditure
a. Government
environmental

protection and resource

management expenditure

a. Private sector
environmental

protection and resource

management expenditure
management expenditure

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Sub-component 6.2: Environmental Governance and Regulation

Topic 6.2.1: Institutional strength
a. Environmental
institutions and their
resources

5. Annual budget of environmental

departments in other authorities

b. Other institutions and

their resources

a. Direct regulation

established) of licensing system to ensure

▪ Sub-national
compliance with environmental standards
for businesses or other new facilities

3. Number of applications for licences

received and approved per year

b. Economic instruments
a. Participation in
MEAs and other global
other global environmental conventions
environmental
conventions
(d) Participation means that the country or area has become party to the agreements under the treaty or convention, which is achieved through various means depending on the
confirmation, ratification and succession. Countries or areas that have signed but not become party to the agreements under a given convention or treaty are not considered to b

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Sub-component 6.3: Extreme Event Preparedness and Disaster Management

Topic 6.3.1: Preparedness for natural extreme events and disasters
a. National natural
extreme event and
disaster preparedness

and management
systems

a. National
technological disaster

preparedness and
management systems
preparedness, clean-up and
rehabilitation
Sub-component 6.4: Environmental Information and Awareness
Topic 6.4.1: Environmental Information
a. Environmental
information systems
b. Environment statistics

2. Number and type of environment

statistics products and periodicity of
updates

3. Existence and number of participant

institutions in inter-agency environment
statistics platforms or committees

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Topic 6.4.2: Environmental Education

a. Environmental
education

environment-related higher education

(e.g., science, management, education,
engineering)

Topic 6.4.3: Environmental Perception and Awareness

a. Public environmental
perception and
awareness

Topic 6.4.4: Environmental engagement

a. Environmental
engagement

2. Number of pro-environmental
activities
3. Number of pro-environmental
programmes

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essment Tool (ESSAT)

2013. It serves as a tool to assess the national relevance,

sic Set of Environment Statistics. It also helps to identify
gaps and strengthening environment statistics according to
to the ESSAT, Part II should be completed by the lead
nment or equivalent), in close collaboration with the relevant
s part of a multi-stakeholder consultation.

tries to assess where they stand with respect to the

urrent position and set a basis from which they may construct
atistical systems, in collaboration with relevant partner

ucture of the FDES (in descending order: component, sub-

des three tiers of statistics. Tier 1 (the Core Set of Environment
countries, at any stage of development, are recommended to
ries are highly encouraged to have if the situations apply. Tier 3
applicable, require a more significant investment in time,

Component 1 Component 2 Component 3

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individual cells directly. Drop-down menus can be used as

(To enable Macros in Microsoft Excel 2010, go:
macros). Then one only needs to click on the cells containing
ear to help fill in the questionnaire. Both methods can be used
stics within the ESSAT the following should be addressed

ch statistic. This column has been pre-filled according to the

an be modified.

[ecosystems, biomes, basins])

ned in the Basic Set in the FDES 2013. If necessary, the

ronmental concerns or policy considerations. This column

ment statistic. The values in this column which should be chosen

elevant and Not Applicable, see below.

e country. For example, a country with an abundance of water
ity as a relevant issue.
ple, a land-locked country may regard marine water quality or

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p-down menu and inserting an X as appropriate. There are

ns and methodology recommended by the FDES 2013;

fications and methodology recommended by the FDES 2013;
o to the last question (Main Reasons why Statistic is not

data from the reporting units should be included in this column

(SS) Statistical surveys (e.g., censuses or sample surveys of population, housing, agriculture, enterprises, households, employm

(AR) Administrative records of government and non-government agencies in charge of natural resources as well as other minis

(RS) Remote sensing (e.g., satellite imaging of land use, water bodies or forest cover);
(MS) Monitoring systems (e.g., field-monitoring stations for water quality, air pollution or climate);
(SR) Scientific research;
(SP) Special projects undertaken to fulfil domestic or international demand.

an X as

Caribbean Community, East African Community)

options should be chosen:

 tions should be chosen:

ded using the drop-down menu and inserting an X as

s and/or in partner agencies involved in the production of each

gies including concepts, methods or classifications) or technical

a to environment statistics series; technical problems

andards. Primarily, this may relate to any or all of the following

of the quality and comparability of the data set(s);

re designed to measure;
on becomes available is too lengthy to allow the data to be

epted concepts and classifications; or data are not collected using

e not internally consistent.

m the responsible agency or primary source or data cannot be

elevant primary data sets. This box should be checked if the

te sharing of data sets and resulting environment statistics,
mes/units. Both of these conditions would present obstacles to
Name:
Contact (email address):
Name of the organization:
Start date (dd/mm/yyyy):
Completion date (dd/mm/yyyy):
Country:
Names and information of collaborating partners:
Name Position, Institution Telephone and email
ngagement
gement Expenditure

anagement expenditure

anagement

Primary Requirements or
Institution(s) User Requests for
Responsible Collection/ Main Reasons why Statistic
for Collecting Reporting on this is not Available
Statistic Statistic Check all that apply
Check all that Check all that
apply apply

1. Monthly average Degrees ▪ National

2. Minimum monthly average Degrees ▪ Sub-national
3. Maximum monthly average Degrees
1. Annual average Height
2. Long-term annual average Height
3. Monthly average Height
4. Minimum monthly value Height
5. Maximum monthly value Height
1. Minimum monthly value Number
2. Maximum monthly value Number
1. Minimum monthly value Pressure unit ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
2. Maximum monthly value Pressure unit ▪ By station
1. Minimum monthly value Speed ▪ National
2. Maximum monthly value Speed ▪ Sub-national
1. Average daily value Area, Energy unit ▪ National
2. Average monthly value Area, Energy unit ▪ Sub-national
3. Number of hours of sunshine Number ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
▪ By month and per year
1. Maximum daily value Area, Energy unit ▪ National
2. Average daily value Area, Energy unit ▪ Sub-national
3. Maximum monthly value Area, Energy unit
4. Average monthly value Area, Energy unit
1. Occurrence Number ▪ By location
2. Time period Time period ▪ National

1. Surface area Area ▪ By location

2. Maximum depth Depth ▪ By watershed/ river
1. Length Length basin
▪ National
1. Surface area Area ▪ Sub-national
2. Maximum depth Depth
1. Description of main watersheds Area, Description
1. Coastal waters Area ▪ By location
2. Territorial sea Area ▪ National, within coastal
waters or Exclusive
3. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Area Economic Zone (EEZ)
4. Sea level Depth
5. Area of sea ice Area
Depth, Description ▪ By location

Area ▪ By location
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Topic 1.1.3: Geological and geographical information
1. Length of border Length ▪ National
2. Area of country or region Area, Location
3. Number of islands Number ▪ By location
4. Area of islands Area ▪ National
5. Main geomorphological Description
characteristics of islands
6. Spatial distribution of land relief Description, Location
7. Characteristics of landforms (e.g., Description, Area,
plains, hills, plateaus, dunes, volcanoes, Height
mountains, sea mounts)
8. Area by rock types Area
9. Length of fault lines Length
b. Coastal waters (including area of coral reefs Area, Description

Length
Area
Topic 1.1.4: Soil characteristics
1. Area by soil types Area ▪ By location
1. Area affected by soil erosion Area ▪ By soil type
▪ National
2. Area affected by desertification Area ▪ Sub-national
3. Area affected by salinization Area
4. Area affected by waterlogging Area
5. Area affected by acidification Area
6. Area affected by compaction Area
1. Nitrogen (N) Concentration ▪ By soil type
2. Phosphorous (P) Concentration ▪ By nutrient
▪ National
3. Calcium (Ca) Concentration ▪ Sub-national
4. Magnesium (Mg) Concentration
5. Potassium (K) Concentration
6. Zinc (Zn) Concentration
7. Other Concentration

1. Area Area ▪ By location

▪ By type of land cover
1. Area of ecosystems Area ▪ By location
2. Proximity of ecosystem to urban Distance ▪ By ecosystem (e.g.,
areas and cropland forest, cultivated, dryland,
coastal, marine, urban,
1. Nutrients Concentration polar, inland water, island,
2. Carbon Concentration mountain)(b)
3. Pollutants Concentration
1. Known flora and fauna species Number ▪ By ecosystem (e.g.,
forest, cultivated, dryland,
2. Endemic flora and fauna species Number coastal, marine, urban,
3. Invasive alien flora and fauna species Number polar, inland water, island,
mountain)(b)
4. Species population Number ▪ By status category
(e.g., extinct, extinct in the
5. Habitat fragmentation Area, Description, wild, threatened, near
Location, Number threatened, least concern)

1. Protected terrestrial and marine Number, Area ▪ By location

area (also in 1.2.3.a) ▪ By management

Number ▪ By species
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tures; Habitat/species management areas; Protected landscapes/seascapes; and Protected areas with sustainable use of natural resources

1. Total Area ▪ By forest type

2. Natural Area ▪ National
3. Planted Area ▪ Sub-national
▪ By dominant tree
4. Protected forest area (also in 1.2.2.d) Area species
▪ By ownership category
5. Forest area affected by fire Area
1. Total Volume
2. Carbon storage in living forest Mass

1. Concentration level of particulate Concentration ▪ By point measurement

matter (PM10) ▪ Sub-national
2. Concentration level of particulate Concentration ▪ Daily maximum
matter (PM2.5) ▪ Monthly maximum and
3. Concentration level of tropospheric Concentration average
▪ Yearly maximum and
ozone (O3) average
4. Concentration level of carbon Concentration
monoxide (CO)
5. Concentration level of sulphur Concentration
dioxide (SO2)
6. Concentration levels of nitrogen Concentration
oxides (NOX)
7. Concentration levels of heavy metals Concentration

Concentration

9. Concentration levels of dioxins Concentration

10. Concentration levels of furans Concentration
11. Concentration levels of other Concentration
pollutants
12. Number of days when maximum Number
allowable levels were exceeded per year
1. Global atmospheric concentration Concentration
levels of carbon dioxide (CO 2
2. Global atmospheric concentration Concentration
levels of methane (CH 4

1. Concentration level of nitrogen Concentration

2. Concentration level of phosphorous Concentration

3. Concentration level of chlorophyll A Concentration

1. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Concentration

2. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) Concentration

1. Concentration levels of faecal Concentration
coliforms
1. Concentrations levels in sediment and Concentration
freshwater
2. Concentration levels in freshwater Concentration
organisms
1. Concentration levels in sediment and Concentration
freshwater
2. Concentration levels in freshwater Concentration
organisms

1. pH/Acidity/Alkalinity Level
2. Temperature Degrees
3. Total suspended solids (TSS) Concentration
4. Salinity Concentration
5. Dissolved oxygen (DO) Concentration
1. Amount of plastic waste and other Area, Mass
debris

1. Concentration level of nitrogen Concentration ▪ By coastal zone, delta,

2. Concentration level of phosphorous Concentration estuary or other local
marine environment
▪ Sub-national
3. Concentration level of chlorophyll A Concentration ▪ National
▪ Supranational
1. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Concentration ▪ By point measurement
▪ By water resource
2. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) Concentration
1. Concentration levels of faecal Concentration
coliforms in recreational marine waters
1. Concentration levels in sediment and Concentration
marine water
2. Concentration levels in marine Concentration
organisms
1. Concentration levels in sediment and Concentration
marine water
2. Concentration levels in marine Concentration
organisms

1. pH/Acidity/Alkalinity Level
2. Temperature Degrees
3. Total suspended solids (TSS) Concentration
4. Salinity Concentration
5. Dissolved oxygen (DO) Concentration
6. Density Density
1. Area affected by coral bleaching Area
1. Amount of plastic waste and other Area, Mass ▪ By coastal zone,
debris in marine waters delta, estuary or other
local marine environment
1. Occurrence Number ▪ By location
2. Impacted area Area ▪ Sub-national
▪ National
3. Duration Duration ▪ Supranational
1. Area of oil slicks Area ▪ By point measurement
2. Amount of tar balls Area, Diameter,
Number

1. Contaminated sites Area, Number ▪ By location

2. Potentially contaminated sites Area, Number ▪ Sub-national
▪ By type of pollutant
3. Remediated sites Area, Number ▪ By source
4. Other sites Area, Number

Level ▪ By source
▪ By location
Level ▪ Sub-national

Primary Requirements or
Institution(s) User Requests for
Responsible Collection/ Main Reasons why Statistic
for Collecting Reporting on this is not Available
Statistic Statistic Check all that apply
Check all that Check all that
apply apply
1. Stocks of commercially recoverable Mass, Volume ▪ By mineral (e.g., metal
resources ores including precious
2. New discoveries Mass, Volume metals and rare earths,
3. Upward reappraisals Mass, Volume coal, oil, gas, stone, sand
and clay, chemical and
4. Upward reclassifications Mass, Volume fertilizer minerals, salt,
5. Extraction Mass, Volume gemstones, abrasive
6. Catastrophic losses Mass, Volume minerals, graphite,
asphalt, natural solid
7. Downward reappraisals Mass, Volume bitumen, quartz, mica)
▪ National
8. Downward reclassifications Mass, Volume ▪ Sub-national
9. Stocks of potentially commercially Mass, Volume
recoverable resources
10. Stocks of non-commercial and other Mass, Volume
known resources
Topic 2.1.2: Production and trade of minerals
Mass, Volume ▪ By mineral (e.g., metal
ores including precious
Currency, Mass, metals and rare earths
Volume coal, oil, gas, stone, sand
Currency, Mass, and clay, chemical and
Volume fertilizer minerals, salt,

1. Stocks of commercially recoverable Mass, Volume ▪ By resource (e.g.,

resources natural gas, crude oil and
2. New discoveries Mass, Volume natural gas liquids, oil
shale, and extra heavy oil
3. Upward reappraisals Mass, Volume (includes oil extracted
4. Upward reclassifications Mass, Volume from oil sands), coal and
5. Extraction Mass, Volume lignite, peat, non-metallic
6. Catastrophic losses Mass, Volume minerals except for coal or
 peat, uranium and thorium
7. Downward reappraisals Mass, Volume ores
8. Downward reclassifications Mass, Volume ▪ National
9. Stocks of potentially commercially Mass, Volume ▪ Sub-national
recoverable resources
10. Stocks of non-commercial and other Mass, Volume
known resources
Topic 2.2.2: Production, trade and consumption of energy
1. Total production Energy unit, Mass, ▪ By non-renewable
Volume resource (e.g., petroleum,
2. Production from non-renewable Energy unit, Mass, natural gas, coal, nuclear
sources Volume fuels, non-sustainable
firewood, waste, other non-
3. Production from renewable sources Energy unit, Mass, renewables)
Volume ▪ By renewable resource

Energy unit, Mass, ▪ By primary energy

Volume resource (e.g., petroleum,
Energy unit, Mass, natural gas, coal,
Volume hydroenergy, geothermal,
Energy unit, Mass, nuclear fuels, cane
Volume products, other primary)
Energy unit, Mass, ▪ By secondary energy
Volume resource (e.g., electricity,

Energy unit, Mass, ▪ By energy product

Volume
Energy unit, Mass, ▪ By households
Volume ▪ By ISIC economic
Area ▪ By type of land use (e.g.,

1. Area of land under organic farming Area ▪ National

2. Area of land under irrigation Area ▪ Sub-national
3. Area of land under sustainable forest Area
management
4. Area of land under agroforestry Area
Area ▪ By ownership category
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Topic 2.3.2: Use of forest land
1. Area deforested Area ▪ By forest type
▪ National
2. Area reforested Area ▪ Sub-national
3. Area afforested Area ▪ By dominant tree
species
4. Natural growth Area
b. Forest area by primary designated function Area ▪ Production
1. Stocks of timber resources Volume ▪ By type (e.g., natural or
2. Natural growth Volume planted)
▪ National
3. Fellings Volume ▪ Sub-national
4. Removals Volume
5. Felling residues Volume
6. Natural losses Volume
7. Catastrophic losses Volume
8. Reclassifications Volume
1. Fertilizers (also in 3.4.1.a) Area, Mass, Volume ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
2. Pesticides (also in 3.4.1.b) Area, Mass, Volume

Volume ▪ By type of product

Volume ▪ National
Currency, Mass, ▪ By type of product
Volume
Currency, Mass,
Volume
Topic 2.5.2: Aquatic resources
Mass ▪ By relevant freshwater
and marine species
Mass ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
c. Imports of fish and fishery products Currency, Mass, ▪ By relevant freshwater
Volume and marine species
d. Exports of fish and fishery products Currency, Mass, ▪ By type of product
Volume ▪ By species
1. Pellets (also in 3.4.1.c) Mass, Volume ▪ By type of water (i.e.,
2. Hormones (also in 3.4.1.d) Mass, Volume marine or freshwater)
▪ National
3. Colourants (also in 3.4.1.e) Mass, Volume ▪ Sub-national
4. Antibiotics (also in 3.4.1.f) Mass, Volume
5. Fungicides Mass, Volume
1. Stocks of aquatic resources Mass ▪ By relevant freshwater
2. Additions to aquatic resources Mass and marine species
▪ By type (e.g., natural or
3. Reductions in aquatic resources Mass cultivated)

1. Area planted Area ▪ By crop

2. Area harvested Area ▪ By size
3. Amount produced Mass ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
4. Amount of organic production Mass
5. Amount of genetically modified crops Mass
produced
1. Natural fertilizers(e.g., manure, Area, Mass, Volume ▪ By type of fertilizer
compost, lime) (also in 3.4.1.a) ▪ By type of pesticide
2. Chemical fertilizers(also in 3.4.1.a) Area, Mass, Volume ▪ By crop
▪ National
3. Pesticides (also in 3.4.1.b) Area, Mass, Volume ▪ Sub-national
4. Genetically modified seeds Mass ▪ By crop
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
1. Area being used for production Area ▪ By crop
2. Amount produced Mass ▪ By size
3. Amount of genetically modified crops Mass ▪ National
produced ▪ Sub-national
Currency, Mass
Currency, Mass

1. Number of live animals Number ▪ By type of animal

2. Number of animals slaughtered Number ▪ National
1. Antibiotics (also in 3.4.1.f) Mass ▪ Sub-national
2. Hormones (also in 3.4.1.d) Mass
Currency, Number
Currency, Number
Topic 2.5.5: Other non-cultivated biological resources
1. Number of permits issued per year Number ▪ By species

2. Number of animal kills allowed by Number

permits
b. Imports of endangered species Currency, Number
c. Exports of endangered species Currency, Number
d. Reported wild animals killed or trapped for fo Number

e. Trade in wildlife and captive-bred species Description, Mass, ▪ By status category

Number ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
f. Non-wood forest products and other plants Mass, Volume ▪ By type of product

1. Precipitation (also in 1.1.1.b) Volume ▪ National

2. Inflow from neighbouring territories Volume ▪ Sub-national
▪ By territory of origin
and destination
3. Inflow subject to treaties Volume
1. Evapotranspiration Volume
2. Outflow to neighbouring territories Volume
3. Outflow subject to treaties Volume
4. Outflow to the sea Volume
1. Surface water stocks in artificial Volume ▪ National
reservoirs ▪ Sub-national
2. Surface water stocks in lakes Volume
3. Surface water stocks in rivers and Volume
streams
4. Surface water stocks in wetlands Volume

Volume

6. Groundwater stocks Volume

Topic 2.6.2: Abstraction, use and returns of water
Volume ▪ By type of source
▪ National
b. Water abstraction from surface water Volume ▪ Sub-national
1. From renewable groundwater Volume
resources
2. From non-renewable groundwater Volume
resources
Volume ▪ By ISIC economic
activity
Volume ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Volume ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Volume
 Volume ▪ By ISIC economic

Volume ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Volume
Volume ▪ By ISIC economic
activity
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Volume ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Volume
Volume ▪ By ISIC economic

Primary Requirements or
Institution(s) User Requests for
Responsible Collection/ Main Reasons why Statistic
for Collecting Reporting on this is not Available
Statistic Statistic Check all that apply
Check all that Check all that
apply apply

1. Carbon dioxide (CO2) Mass

2. Methane (CH4) Mass

3. Nitrous oxide (N2O) Mass

4. Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) Mass
5. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Mass
6. Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) Mass
1. Sulphur dioxide (SO 2 Mass
2. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) Mass

3. Non-methane volatile organic Mass

compounds (NM-VOCs)
4. Other Mass
Topic 3.1.2: Consumption of ozone depleting substances
1. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Mass
2. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Mass

3. Halons Mass

4. Methyl chloroform Mass

5. Carbon tetrachloride Mass

6. Methyl bromide Mass
7. Other Mass

1. Particulate matter (PM) Mass ▪ By ISIC economic

2. Heavy metals Mass activity
▪ By tourists
3. Other Mass ▪ National

Volume ▪ By ISIC economic

Mass ▪ By pollutant or
 Volume ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Volume ▪ By treatment type (e.g.,
primary, secondary,
1. Number of plants Number tertiary)
2. Capacity of plants Volume ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
1. Number of plants Number
2. Capacity of plants Volume

Topic 3.2.3: Discharge of wastewater to the environment

1. Total volume of wastewater Volume ▪ By treatment type (e.g.,
discharged to the environment after primary, secondary,
treatment tertiary)
2. Total volume of wastewater Volume ▪ By recipient (e.g.,
surface water,
groundwater, wetland, sea,

Mass ▪ By pollutant or

Mass ▪ By ISIC economic

Mass ▪ By waste category

Mass ▪ By ISIC economic

1. Total municipal waste collected Mass ▪ By type of treatment

2. Amount of municipal waste treated Mass and disposal (e.g., reuse,
recycling, composting,

3. Number of municipal waste Number ▪ By type of waste, when

treatment and disposal facilities possible
4. Capacity of municipal waste treatment Volume ▪ National
and disposal facilities ▪ Sub-national
1. Total hazardous waste collected Mass
2. Amount of hazardous waste treated Mass
by type of treatment and disposal

Number

4. Capacity of hazardous waste treatment Volume

and disposal facilities
1. Total other/industrial waste collected Mass

Mass

Number

Volume

Mass ▪ By specific waste

Mass ▪ By waste category
(e.g., chemical waste,
Mass municipal waste,
Mass combustion waste)
Mass

1. Natural fertilizers (also in 2.5.1.b and Area, Mass, Volume ▪ National

2.5.3.b) ▪ Sub-national
2. Chemical fertilizers (also in 2.5.1.b Area, Mass, Volume ▪ By ISIC economic
and 2.5.3.b) activity (forestry,
b. Total amount of pesticides used (also in 2.5.1.b and Area, Mass, Volume agriculture)
▪ By type of fertilizer
▪ By type of pesticide
c. Total amount of pellets used (also in 2.5.2.e) Mass, Volume ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
▪ By ISIC economic
activity (aquaculture)
d. Total amount of hormones used (also in 2.5.2 Mass, Volume ▪ National
▪ Sub-national

Mass, Volume ▪ National

▪ Sub-national
▪ By ISIC economic
activity (aquaculture)
Mass, Volume ▪ National
▪ Sub-national

Requirements or
User Requests for
Responsible for Collection/ Main Reasons why Statistic
Collecting Reporting on this is not Available
Statistic Check all that apply
Statistic
Check all that apply

1. Type of natural extreme event and Description ▪ By event

disaster (geophysical, meteorological, ▪ National
hydrological, climatological, biological) ▪ Sub-national

2. Location Location
3. Magnitude (where applicable) Intensity
4. Date of occurrence Date
5. Duration Time Period
Topic 4.1.2: Impact of natural extreme events and disasters
1. Number of people killed Number ▪ By event
2. Number of people injured Number ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
3. Number of people homeless Number
4. Number of people affected Number
b. Economic losses due to natural extreme evenCurrency ▪ By event
disasters (e.g., damage to buildings, transportation ▪ By ISIC economic
activity
networks, loss of revenue for businesses, utility disruption) ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
▪ By direct and indirect
c. Physical losses/damages due to natural extreme events Area, Description, damage
and disasters (e.g., area and amount of crops, livestock, Number

1. Area affected by natural disasters Area ▪ By event

2. Loss of vegetation cover Area ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
3. Area of watershed affected Area
4. Other Description
Currency ▪ By event
1. Type of technological disaster Description ▪ By event
(industrial, transportation, miscellaneous) ▪ By ISIC economic
activity
Location ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Date
Time Period

1. Number of people killed Number ▪ By event

2. Number of people injured Number ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
3. Number of people homeless Number
4. Number of people affected Number
Currency ▪ By event
▪ By ISIC economic
activity
▪ National
Area, Description, ▪ Sub-national
Number ▪ By direct and indirect
damage

1. Area affected by technological Area ▪ By event

disasters ▪ National
Area ▪ Sub-national

3. Area of watershed affected Area

4. Other (e.g., for oil spills: volume of oil Description
released into the environment, impact on

Currency ▪ By event

Primary Requirements or
Institution(s) User Requests for
Responsible Collection/ Main Reasons why Statistic
for Collecting Reporting on this is not Available
Statistic Statistic Check all that apply
Check all that Check all that
apply apply
Number ▪ Urban
Number ▪ Rural
Area
Area
Number

Number ▪ Urban
▪ Rural
▪ National
Number ▪ Sub-national
Number
Number ▪ By treatment type (e.g.,
primary, secondary,
tertiary)
Number ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Number ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
Currency ▪ By source (e.g., piped,
vendor)
Number
Currency

a. Urban population living in slums Number

Area
c. Population living in hazard-prone areas Number ▪ Urban
Area ▪ Rural
▪ National
e. Population living in informal settlements Number ▪ Sub-national
Number
g. Number of dwellings with adequacy of buildi Number
materials defined by national or local standards
Topic 5.1.4: Exposure to ambient pollution
a. Population exposed to air pollution in main cities Number ▪ By pollutant (e.g., SO2,
NOx, O3)
b. Population exposed to noise pollution in mainNumber
Topic 5.1.5: Environmental concerns specific to urban settlements
a. Extent of urban sprawl Area
b. Available green spaces Area
c. Number of private and public vehicles Number ▪ By type of engine or
type of fuel
d. Population using public modes of transportation Number
e. Population using hybrid and electric modes ofNumber
 Length
g. Existence of urban planning and zoning regulDescription
and instruments in main cities
h. Effectiveness of urban planning and zoning Description
regulations and instruments in main cities
Sub-component 5.2: Environmental Health
Topic 5.2.1: Airborne diseases and conditions
1. Incidence Number ▪ By disease or condition
2. Prevalence Number ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
3. Mortality Number ▪ Urban
4. Loss of work days Number ▪ Rural
▪ By gender
5. Estimates of economic cost in Currency ▪ By age group
monetary terms ▪ By time period
Topic 5.2.2: Water-related diseases and conditions
1. Incidence Number ▪ By disease or condition
2. Prevalence Number ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
3. Mortality Number ▪ Urban
4. Loss of work days Number ▪ Rural
▪ By gender
5. Estimates of economic cost in Currency ▪ By age group
monetary terms ▪ By time period

1. Incidence Number ▪ By disease or condition

2. Prevalence Number ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
3. Mortality Number ▪ Urban
▪ Rural
4. Loss of work days Number ▪ By gender
5. Estimates of economic cost in Currency ▪ By age group
monetary terms ▪ By time period
Topic 5.2.4: Health problems associated with excessive UV radiation exposure
1. Incidence Number ▪ By disease or condition
2. Prevalence Number ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
3. Loss of work days Number ▪ Urban
4. Estimates of economic cost in Currency ▪ Rural
▪ By gender
 1. Incidence Number ▪ By category of toxic
2. Prevalence Number substance
▪ By disease or condition
3. Loss of work days Number ▪ National
4. Estimates of economic cost in Currency ▪ Sub-national
▪ Urban

and Engagement
Primary Requirements or
Institution(s) User Requests for
Responsible Collection/ Main Reasons why Statistic
for Collecting Reporting on this is not Available
Statistic Statistic Check all that apply
Check all that Check all that
apply apply

gement expenditure

1. Annual government environmental Currency ▪ By environmental activity

protection expenditure ▪ By type of expenditure:
2. Annual government resource Currency current, investment
▪ By ministry
management expenditure ▪ National
▪ Sub-national
▪ By funding
Topic 6.1.2: Corporate, non-profit institution and h
1. Annual corporate environmental Currency ▪ By environmental activity
protection expenditure ▪ By type of expenditure:
2. Annual corporate resource Currency current, investment
management expenditure ▪ By ISIC economic
3. Annual non-profit institution Currency activity
▪ National
environmental protection expenditure ▪ Sub-national
4. Annual non-profit institution Currency
resource management expenditure
5. Annual household environmental Currency
protection expenditure
6. Annual household resource Currency
1. Name of main environmental authority Description ▪ National
and year of establishment ▪ Sub-national
2. Annual budget of the main Currency
environmental authority
3. Number of staff in the main Number
environmental authority
4. List of environmental departments in Description
other authorities and year of establishment

Currency

6. Number of staff of environmental Number

departments in other authorities
1. Name of institution and year of Description
establishment
2. Annual budget of the institution Currency
3. Number of staff in the institution Number
Topic 6.2.2: Environmental regulation and instruments
1. List of regulated pollutants and Description, Number ▪ By media (e.g., water,
description (e.g., by year of adoption air, land, soil, oceans)
and maximum allowable levels) ▪ By ISIC economic
2. Description (e.g., name, year Description activity
▪ National

Number

4. List of quotas for biological resource Number

extraction
5. Budget and number of staff dedicated Currency, Number
to enforcement of environmental
regulations
1. List and description (e.g., year of Description,
establishment) of green/environmental Currency
taxes
2. List and description (e.g., year of Description,
establishment) of environmentally Currency
relevant subsidies
 3. List of eco-labelling and Description
environmental certification programmes
4. Emission permits traded Number, Currency
Topic 6.2.3: Participation in MEAs and environmental conventions
1. List and description (e.g., country's Description, Number
year of participation(d)) of MEAs and

n, which is achieved through various means depending on the country's circumstances, namely: accession, acceptance, approval, formal
nts under a given convention or treaty are not considered to be participating.

anagement

1. Existence of national disaster Description ▪ National

plans/programmes ▪ Sub-national
2. Description (e.g., number of staff) of Description
national disaster plans/programmes
3. Number and type of shelters in place Description, Number
or able to be deployed
4. Number and type of internationally Description, Number
certified emergency and recovery
management specialists
5. Number of volunteers Number
6. Quantity of first aid, emergency Number
supplies and equipment stockpiles
7. Existence of early warning systems Description
for all major hazards
8. Expenditure on disaster prevention, Currency
preparedness, clean-up and
rehabilitation
Topic 6.3.2: Preparedness for technological disasters
1. Existence and description (e.g., Description ▪ National
number of staff) of public disaster ▪ Sub-national
management plans/programmes (and
private when available)
2. Expenditure on disaster prevention, Currency

1. Existence of publicly accessible Description ▪ National

environmental information system ▪ Sub-national
2. Annual number of visits/users of Number
specific environmental information
programmes or environmental
information systems
1. Description of national environment Description
statistics programmes (e.g., existence,
year of establishment, lead agency,
human and financial resources)

Description, Number

Number

1. Allocation of resources by central Currency ▪ National

and local authorities for environmental ▪ Sub-national
education
2. Number and description of Description, Number
environmental education programmes in
schools
3. Number of students pursuing Number

1. Knowledge and attitudes about Description ▪ National

environmental issues or concerns ▪ Sub-national
2. Knowledge and attitudes about Description
environmental policies

1. Existence of pro-environmental NGOs Currency, number ▪ National

(number of NGOs and their respective ▪ Sub-national
human and financial resources)

Number

Number
Component 4 Component Component Total

4 12 3 100
11 22 24 200
16 20 23 158
31 54 50 458
prises, households, employment, and

ources as well as other ministries and

▪ By pollutant

▪ Global

▪ By water body
▪ By watershed/river
basin

▪ By surface or
groundwater
▪ By point
measurement
▪ By type of water
resource
▪ By ISIC economic
activity
▪ By tourists
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
▪ By IPCC source
categories
▪ By ISIC economic
activity
▪ By tourists
▪ National
▪ Sub-national
▪ By IPCC source
categories
e UV radiation exposure
e, non-profit institution and household environmental protection and resource management expenditure