Environment Statistics

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This section provides Environment statistics for Scotland together with commentary, metadata and links to sources of additional information. The Scottish Government collects few statistics on the environment, but does collate and publish statistics from various other sources.

Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2012 – includes a set of Excel tables with data and charts for all years. 

Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2010 – provides the first release of Scottish greenhouse gas emissions statistics for 2010.

Scottish Environment Statistics Online – online database – includes updates not included in the annual publications.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In 2010, Scottish emissions 1 of the basket of six greenhouse gases are estimated to be 55.7 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO 2e). This is 5.8 per cent higher than the 2009 figure of 52.7 Mt CO 2e. Between 1990 and 2010, there was a 22.8 per cent reduction in emissions.

When emissions 1 are adjusted to take account of trading in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), emissions increased by 1.9 per cent between 2009 and 2010 (from 53.687 Mt CO 2e to 54.714 Mt CO 2e). Compared with the 1990 base year 2, emissions in 2010 (after taking account of trading in the EU ETS) were 24.3 per cent lower.

The annual target for Scotland for 2010, as published in the Climate Change (Annual Targets) (Scotland) Order 2010, is 53.652 Mt CO 2e. The target is assessed using the adjusted emissions.

 

1. Includes emissions from international aviation and shipping.

2. The 1990 base year uses 1990 for carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide and 1995 for hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride.

 

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Environment statistics in more detail

 

Publications – a list of all our environment statistics publications

Datasets - details of how to access environment datasets

Consultation - ScotStat – consultation on environment statistics

Related Areas and Links – associated areas on the Scottish Government website, and other key links for further information.

Contacts – our contact details 

Revisions – our revisions policy

Page updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2012