Scottish Government

Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2003

A Scottish Executive National Statistics publication

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Welcome to the third edition of 'Key Scottish Environment Statistics'. This booklet is published annually and provides key data sets on the state of the environment in Scotland, with an emphasis on the trends over time wherever possible. The data are supplemented by text providing brief background information on environmental impacts and relevant legislation.

An internet database accompanies this booklet and contains additional statistics to those presented here. The database is updated throughout the year and so may contain more recent figures. Where possible, links are provided to data held on other websites. If the data are held locally, the site allows users to select specified years and parameters within the data, as well as providing commentary, source details, links and downloadable files. Access the site on: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/envonline

A general directory of websites that provide environmental statistics for Scotland is available at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/envonline/links.asp

If you do not have internet access, please contact the Scottish Executive, Environment Statistics branch (details at the back of the booklet) and we will provide the requested data.

contents

General
Population and households: 1981-2014
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1970-2002
Electricity generated and consumed: 2000-2001
Electricity generation by source: 2000-2001
Motor traffic on major roads: 1984-2002

Public Attitudes
Public concern about environmental issues:1991 & 2002
Attitudes to changing way of life: 2002

Global Atmosphere
Annual land temperature: 1857-2002
Annual precipitation: 1931-2002
Greenhouse gas emissions: 1990-2000
Carbon dioxide emissions by source: 1990-2000
Column ozone measurements: 1981-2002

Air Quality
Particulate (PM10) concentrations: 1992-2002
Nitrogen dioxide concentrations: 1992-2002
Carbon monoxide concentrations: 1992-2002
Ground level ozone concentrations: 1990-2002
Sulphur dioxide concentrations: 1962-2002
Emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from large combustion plants: 1996-2002

Water
Public water supplies, yield and demand: 1981-1982 to 2001-2002
Drinking water quality: 1991-2000
River water quality: 1999-2002
Nitrate concentrations in rivers: 1986-2002
Orthophosphate concentrations in rivers: 1986-2002
Effluent compliance with discharge consents:1996-1997 to 2001-2002
Compliance with EC Bathing Water Directive (76/160/EEC): 1988-2002

Radioactivity
Exposure of the population from all sources of radiation: 1997
Activity concentrations in milk: 1966-2001

Waste
Sources of waste sent to landfill: 1990-2000
Local authorities recycling of household waste: 1999-2000 to 2001-2002
Waste recycling behaviour: 2000-2002

Land
Broad habitat change: 1990-1998
Designated areas: 1991-2002
Agricultural land use: 1982-2002
Fertiliser application to crops and grass: 1986-2001
Area of woodland: 1924-1999

Wildlife
Status of BAP species & habitats: 1996-2001
Changes in plant diversity: 1990-1998
Status of wintering waders: 1969-1999
Status of the grey seal: 1984-2001
Catches of wild salmon: 1952-2001
Major commercial fish stocks: 1960s-2001

Footnotes
General
Public Attitudes
Global Atmosphere
Air Quality
Water
Radioactivity
Waste
Land
Wildlife

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