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Emission of acidifying substances

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http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/emissions-of-acidifyin... [2] (Definition by EEA, http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/emissions-of-acidifyin... [2], 6-2-2015).

Data host: 

European Environment Agency

Unit of Measurement: 

KiloTonne (kt)

Link to Data: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/data-viewers/air-emissions-viewer-lr… [3]

Description to get data: 

Select in Predefined views: Total emissions EU Select geographical entity Select air pollutant (NH3, NMVOC, NOx, SOx)

Type of Indicator source: 

  • Intergovernmental Organisation [4]

Geographical Coverage: 

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

Geographical Level: 

  • National [5]

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets: 

  • EEA's environmental indicators/Environmental Pressure indicators [6]

Methodological transparency: 

  • Partial methodology available [7]
Indicator relation: 
Indicator: 
Sulphur dioxide emissions [8]
Relationship explanation: 
same indicator
Type of relation: 
Similar indicator
Indicator: 
Emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), by source sector        [9]
Relationship explanation: 
same indicator
Type of relation: 
Similar indicator
Indicator: 
Emissions of Sulphur Oxides [10]
Relationship explanation: 
same indicator
Type of relation: 
Similar indicator

Temporal Coverage: 

1990 to 2012

Frequency of Updates: 

  • annualy [11]

Link to Methodology: 

Emissions of acidifying substances (CSI 001/APE 007) - Assessment [2]

Aggregation level of indicator: 

  • Single [12]

Data quality assesment: 

  • assessed by international institution including WTO, OECD [13]

Publishing delay: 

  • 1-3 years [14]

Link to data quality assessment: 

Emissions of acidifying substances (CSI 001/APE 007) - Assessment [2]

Contribution to the green economy: 

Acidifying substances are important negative external effects of economic development. A green economy should therefore lead to less emissions, with positive effects on health and biodiversity.

Cost of accessing data: 

  • free of charge [15]
Potential misinterpretation: 
Sulphur oxides are crucial emitted acidifying substances. Is the overall emission of acidifying substances decreasing, but the share of sulphor oxides is increasing in specific source sectors?
Related Indicator: 
Emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), by source sector        [9]
Potential misinterpretation: 
Are emissions of acidifying substances shifted to other sites (leakage) combined with a local de-industrialization?
Related Indicator: 
Industry, value added (% of GDP) [16]

Use of indicator in mandates, international agreements or legislation: 

Name of agreement or policy: 

The National Emission Ceilings Directive 2001/81/EC (NECD), The Gothenburg Protocol (1999) to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP Convention), The Directive for the Sulphu

Name of body or organisation: 

European commission

Link to body or organisation: 

EEA webisite [17]

Section or page to find indicator: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/eea-32-sulphur-dioxide-so2-emissions-1
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Links
[1] https://measuring-progress.eu/coll-del/nojs/631
[2] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/emissions-of-acidifying-substances-version-2/assessment-4
[3] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/data-viewers/air-emissions-viewer-lrtap
[4] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/52
[5] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/33
[6] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/65
[7] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/36
[8] https://measuring-progress.eu/sulphur-dioxide-emissions
[9] https://measuring-progress.eu/emissions-sulphur-oxides-sox-source-sector-%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0-%C2%A0
[10] https://measuring-progress.eu/emissions-sulphur-oxides
[11] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/17
[12] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/27
[13] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/39
[14] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/25
[15] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/9
[16] https://measuring-progress.eu/industry-value-added-gdp
[17] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/eea-32-sulphur-dioxide-so2-emissions-1