Scottish Government

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland
ISBN 978 0 7559 9079 5 (Web only publication)
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Contents

Introduction

Background
Population and households: 1991-2031
Gross Domestic Product ( GDP): 1978-2008
Electricity generation by source: 2000-2007
Motor traffic on all roads: 1993-2008
Footnotes

Public Attitudes
Perceived significant environmental problems: 2008
Agreement or disagreement with statements about climate change and the environment: 2008
Footnotes

Global Atmosphere
Annual mean temperature: 1914-2008
Annual precipitation: 1914-2008
Greenhouse gas emissions: 1990-2006
Greenhouse gas emissions by source: 1990-2006
Column ozone measurements: 1981-2008
Footnotes

Air Quality
Particulate ( PM10) concentrations: 1993-2008
Nitrogen dioxide concentrations: 1992-2008
Ground level ozone concentrations: 1990-2008
Emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from large combustion plants: 1996-2008
Sensitive habitats affected by air pollution: 1995-1997 - 2004-2006
Footnotes

Water
Public water supplies - water abstracted and supplied: 2002/03 - 2008/09
Drinking water quality: 1991-2008
Nitrate concentrations in rivers: 1993-2008
Orthophosphate concentrations in rivers: 1993-2008
Footnotes

Marine
Compliance with the EC bathing water directive (76/160/EEC): 1988-2008
Percentage of commercial continental shelf finfish stocks at full reproductive capacity: 1998-2007
Footnotes

Radioactivity
Exposure of the population to all sources of radiation: 2003
Activity concentrations in milk: 1966-2008
Footnotes

Waste
Waste sent to landfill: 2000-2008
Municipal Solid Waste ( MSW): 2000/1-2008/9
Waste recycling behaviour: 2000-2008
Footnotes

Land
Broad habitat change: 1990-2007
Derelict and urban vacant land: 2002-2008
Designated areas: 1991-2009
Agricultural land use: 1982-2008
Fertiliser application to crops and grass: 1986-2008
Area of woodland: 1924-2009
Footnotes

Biodiversity
Changes in plant species richness: 1990-2007
Status of UKBAP habitats in Scotland: 2008
Status of UKBAP species in Scotland: 2008
Status of wild bird populations: 1975-2008
Catches of wild salmon: 1952-2007
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A NATIONAL STATISTICS PUBLICATION FOR SCOTLAND
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN GROUP