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, heavy metals Chromic compounds like Cr (kg) Emissions to water, heavy metals Copper compounds like Cu (kg) Emissions to water, heavy metals Mercury compounds like Hg (kg) Emissions to water, heavy metals Lead compounds like Pb (kg) Emissions to water, heavy metals Nickel compounds like Ni (kg) Emissions to water, heavy metals Zinc compounds like Zn (kg) Emissions to water, nutrients Total nutrients (in equivalents) (1 000 nutrient-equivalents) Emissions to water, nutrients Phosphorus compounds like P (kg)
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2012 2 18,325 - 2,241 37,192 164,199 9,345 4,029,918
B Mining and quarrying 2012 170 55 1 153 66 461 - -
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2012 353 1,047 0 126 446 3,700 1,399 952,562
18 Printing and reproduction 2012 3 21 - 0 1 23 0 -
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2012 95 101 3 64 559 1,055 56 24,454
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2012 552 1,315 5 561 1,096 9,944 370 163,688
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2012 7 93 0 22 16 304 7 3,267
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2012 446 401 4 636 1,195 5,698 107 52,069
26-27 Electrical and electron. Industry 2012 5 48 - 1 20 62 3 2,771
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2012 3 21 - 4 7 259 - -
D Electricity and gas supply 2012 1 91 2 20 8 175 30 5,205
E Water supply and waste management 2012 439 643 4 212 814 4,269 516 263,259
G Wholesale and retail trade 2012 31 3,155 - 898 21 7,039 1 362
H Transportation and storage 2012 47 11,367 3 425 39 32,502 4 384
49 Land transport 2012 43 4,878 3 286 35 7,538 2 384
53 Postal and courier activities 2012 1 136 - 38 1 312 0 -
I Accommodation and food serving 2012 1 666 - 187 1 1,159 - -
J Information and communication 2012 2 708 - 198 1 1,325 - -
N Renting and other business support 2012 12 2,030 - 561 8 4,317 0 8
O-Q Government and care 2012 2,320 15,669 61 5,590 8,024 107,020 3,586 2,064,667
O Public administration and services 2012 2,316 11,414 60 4,412 8,022 99,929 3,586 2,064,667
Q Health and social work activities 2012 2 3,020 1 836 1 4,944 - -
R Culture, sports and recreation 2012 2 391 - 109 1 806 - -
Non-residents in the Netherlands 2012 - 20,438 - - - 33,252 - -
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, heavy metals
A group of metals with a high atomic weight, in particular metals with high toxicity, such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, lead, nickel and zinc.
Chromic compounds like Cr
The sum of chromic compounds, measured as the total amount of chromium that is present in those compounds.
Copper compounds like Cu
The sum of copper compounds, measured as the total amount of copper that is present in those compounds.
Mercury compounds like Hg
The sum of mercury compounds, measured as the total amount of mercury that is present in those compounds.
Lead compounds like Pb
The sum of lead compounds, measured as the total amount of lead that is present in those compounds.
Nickel compounds like Ni
The sum of nickel compounds, measured as the total amount of nickel that is present in those compounds.
Zinc compounds like Zn
The sum of zinc compounds, measured as the total amount of zinc that is present in those compounds.
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.
Total nutrients (in equivalents)
Nutrients that are necessary for the growth of crops and plants (such as phosphorus and nitrogen)
The emissions of phosphorus and nitrogen are converted to nutrient-equivalents and then added up. In the conversion the harmfulness of the nutrients to the environment is taken into account. Phosphorus gets a heavier weight than nitrogen (factor 10)
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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.