Environmental accounts; emissions to water, origin destination 1995-2012

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Environmental accounts; emissions to water, origin destination 1995-2012
Origin-destination Periods Emissions to water, nutrients Phosphorus compounds like P (kg)
Total origin 2012 29,838,546
Total Dutch economy 2012 19,845,272
A-U All economic activities 2012 7,618,859
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2012 4,029,918
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2012 1,523,513
B Mining and quarrying 2012 -
C Manufacturing 2012 1,255,049
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2012 952,562
13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2012 13,966
16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 2012 36,908
16 Manufacture of wood products 2012 -
17 Manufacture of paper 2012 36,908
18 Printing and reproduction 2012 -
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2012 24,454
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2012 163,688
20 Manufacture of chemicals 2012 112,542
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2012 51,146
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2012 3,267
22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2012 1,547
23 Manufacture of building materials 2012 1,720
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2012 52,069
24 Manufacture of basic metals 2012 11,337
25 Manufacture of metal products 2012 40,732
26-27 Electrical and electron. Industry 2012 2,771
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2012 4,388
29-30 Transport equipment 2012 976
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2012 -
D Electricity and gas supply 2012 5,205
E Water supply and waste management 2012 263,259
F Construction 2012 -
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2012 746
G Wholesale and retail trade 2012 362
H Transportation and storage 2012 384
49 Land transport 2012 384
50 Water transport 2012 -
51 Air transport 2012 -
52 Warehousing, services for transport 2012 0
53 Postal and courier activities 2012 -
I Accommodation and food serving 2012 -
J Information and communication 2012 -
K Financial institutions 2012 -
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2012 1
M-N Business services 2012 14
M Other specialised business services 2012 6
N Renting and other business support 2012 8
O-Q Government and care 2012 2,064,667
O Public administration and services 2012 2,064,667
P Education 2012 -
Q Health and social work activities 2012 -
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2012 0
R Culture, sports and recreation 2012 -
S Other service activities 2012 -
T Activities of households 2012 -
U Extraterritorial organisations 2012 .
Total private households 2012 13,149,746
Own transport private households 2012 -
Other private households 2012 13,149,746
Total other domestic origin 2012 -923,332
Atmospheric deposition 2012 -
Transport difference 2012 -923,332
Total from abroad 2012 9,993,274
Supply by rivers from abroad 2012 9,993,274
Non-residents in the Netherlands 2012 -
Total destination 2012 29,838,546
Total absorption 2012 13,459,017
Total abroad 2012 16,379,529
Discharge by rivers into the sea 2012 7,620,500
Residents abroad 2012 -
Contribution environmental problem 2012 8,759,029
Source: CBS.
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This table contains information about the origin and destination of emissions to water of nutrients and heavy metals. These data are part of the environmental accounts. The origin of the emissions to water can be divided into the Dutch economy (disaggregated by private households and industries) and the rest of the world. The destination can be divided into absorption by producers, drain off emissions to the rest of the world and contribution to the environmental problem. The figures in this table can be compared in a consistent way to macro-economic indicators. Furthermore, water emission accounts indicators can be derived for the emissions of heavy metals into water and the eutrophication of surface waters. These indicators can be used for supporting water policy.

Data available from: 1995

Status of the figures:
To obtain coherent and consistent time series, the complete time series are (re)calculated. The latest insights, particularly with regard to the emission factors are included in the calculations.

Changes as of January 30, 2015:
None, this is a new table.
This table replaces a similar table containing data till 2010, where except for the years 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 from the emission inventory also the interjacent years were provided (see paragraph 3. Links to relevant tables and articles).

When will new figures be published?
New figures are published biannually in October, simultaneously with the appearance of the publication of the environmental accounts. The first update will take place in October 2016.

Description topics

Emissions to water, nutrients
Nutrients that are necessary for the growth of crops and plants (such as phosphorus and nitrogen).
A too high concentration of phosphorus and nitrogen in the surface water is bad for the quality of the surface water.
Phosphorus compounds like P
The total amount of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds in waste water, measured as phosphorus (P). Phosphate is a compound of phosphorus with oxygen. Phosphorus compounds are nutrients and of vital importance for all organisms, because it is a nutrient for different proteins and for the skeleton.