Emissions of organic matter
The emission of organic matter is a key environmental problem. Among the pollutants mentioned are Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), and Total Organic Carbon (TOC). BOD, COD and TOC are key indicators of the oxygen content of water. The pressure on the environment caused by discharges from urban waste water treatment plants can be estimated by reporting the quantities of discharges emitted into the environment over a year, estimated through measurements at the point of discharge or other methods applying, for example, emission factors, and including data on non-connected and scattered population, industrial effluents and agricultural runoff, if available. (Description from EEA)
The indicator emissions of organic matter is measured as BOD
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Geographical Level:
- National [4]
Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets:
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- irregular [11]
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- Index or Composite [13]
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- more than 3 years [15]
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Cost of accessing data:
- free of charge [16]

