Scottish Government

ISBN 978 1 78045 377 4 (Web publication only)
DPPAS 11985

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A National Statistics Publication for Scotland

Contents

Introduction

Background
Population and Households: 1991-2033
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1979-2010
Electricity Generation by Source: 2000-2009
Motor Traffic on All Roads: 1993-2010
Background - Footnotes

Public Attitudes
Perceived Significant Environmental Problems: 2008
Agreement or Disagreement with Statements About Climate Change and the Environment: 2008
Perceived Immediacy of Climate Change: 2008
Frequency of Use of Local Greenspace
Public Attitudes - Footnotes

Global Atmosphere
Annual Mean Temperature: 1910-2010
Annual Precipitation: 1910-2010
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Source: 1990-2009
Greenhouse Gas Emissions adjusted to take account of trading in the EU Emissions Trading System: 1990-2009
Column Ozone Measurements: 1981-2010
Global Atmosphere - Footnotes

Air Quality
Particulate (PM ₁₀) Concentrations: 1993-2010
Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations: 1992-2010
Ground Level Ozone Concentrations: 1990-2010
Emissions of Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxides from Large Combustion Plants: 1996-2010
Sensitive Habitats Exceeding Critical Loads for Acidification and Eutrophication: 1995-1997 to 2006-2008
Air Quality - Footnotes

Water
Public Water Supplies - Water Abstracted and Supplied: 2002/03-2009/10, 2010/11
Drinking Water Quality: 1991-2010
River Water Quality: 1992-2010
Nitrate Concentrations in Rivers: 1993-2010
Orthophosphate Concentrations in Rivers: 1993-2010
Water - Footnotes

Marine
Compliance with the EC Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC): 1988-2010
Selected Commercial Fish Stocks: 1960-2011
Marine - Footnotes

Radioactivity
Exposure of the Population to All Sources of Radiation: 2003
Activity Concentrations in Milk: 1966-2010
Radioactivity - Footnotes

Waste
Waste Sent to Landfill: 2000-2010
Local Authority Collected Municipal Solid Waste (LACMSW): 2000/01-2010/11
Waste Recycling Behaviour: 2000-2010
Waste - Footnotes

Land
Broad Habitat Change: 1990-2007
Derelict and Urban Vacant Land : 2002-2010
Agricultural Land Use: 1982-2010
Nutrients Applied to Crops and Grass: 1986-2010
Area of Woodland: 1924-2011
Land - Footnotes

Conservation
Designated Areas: 1991-2011
Scheduled Monuments: 1991-2011
Conservation - Footnotes

Biodiversity
Changes in Plant Species Richness: 1990-2007
Status of UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) Habitats in Scotland: 2008
Status of UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) Species in Scotland: 2008
Status of Wild Bird Populations: 1975-2010
Catches of Wild Salmon: 1952-2009
Biodiversity - Footnotes

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland