Scottish Government

A Scottish Executive National Statistics Publication

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Contents

Key Scottish Environment Statistics

Abbreviations

General
Population and households, estimates and projections: 1981-2012
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1970-2000
Total amount of electricity generated and consumed: 1990/1991-2001/2002
Electricity generation by energy source: 1990/1991-2001/2002
Motor traffic on major roads: 1984-2000
Global Atmosphere (Climate Change and the Ozone Layer)
Annual land temperature records: 1857-2001
Annual precipitation records: 1931-2000
Coastal sea temperature: 1953-1999
Greenhouse gas emissions weighted by global warming potential: 1990-1999
Carbon dioxide emissions by source: 1990-1999
Column ozone measurements: 1982-2001
Air Quality
Atmospheric lead concentrations: 1980-2000
Particulate (PM ₁₀) concentrations: 1992-2001
Nitrogen dioxide concentrations: 1987-2001
Carbon monoxide concentrations: 1989-2001
Ground level ozone concentrations: 1990-2001
Sulphur dioxide concentrations: 1962-2001
Emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from large combustion plants: 1996-2000
Water
Public water supplies, yield and demand: 1981/1982-2000/2001
Quality of drinking water: 1991-2000
River water quality: 1996-2000
Nitrate concentrations in rivers: 1980-2001
Orthophosphate concentrations in rivers: 1980-2001
Effluent compliance with discharge consents: 1996/1997-2000/2001
Compliance with the EC Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC): 1988-2001
Radioactivity
Exposure of the population from all sources of radiation: 1997
Activity concentrations in milk: 1966-2000
Waste
Sources of waste sent to landfill: 1990-1998
Local authority waste disposal and recycling: 1989-1999
Glass bottle recycling: 1987-2000
Land
Broad habitat changes: 1990-1998
Linear landscape features: 1990 & 1998
Designated areas: 1991-2001
Agricultural land use: 1982-2001
Fertiliser application to crops and grass: 1986-2000
Wildlife
Status of BAP species and habitats: 1996-2001
Changes in plant diversity: 1990-1998
Status of widespread breeding land birds: 1994-2000
Status of the grey seal Halichoerus grypus: 1984-2000
Catches of wild salmon:1952-2000
Major commercial fish stocks: 1967-2000

Footnotes
General
Global Atmosphere
Air Quality
Water
Radioactivity
Waste
Land
Wildlife

Throughout this publication, a "-" represents figures that are not available.

Edited by John Landrock and Harvey Snowling.
Comments on the format and contents of this booklet would be most welcome. Please contact:

Environment Statistics
Scottish Executive Development Department
1-G10 Victoria Quay
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ.

Tel: 0131 244 0445
Fax: 0131 244 0446
Email: DDEnvironment.Statistics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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Key Scottish Environment Statistics is available on the internet together with further environmental statistics at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/envonline/