Environmental accounts; emissions to water 1995 to 2014

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Environmental accounts; emissions to water 1995 to 2014
Origin-destination Periods Emissions to water, nutrients Phosphorus compounds like P (kg)
Total origin emissions on water 2014 27,833,973
Total Dutch economy 2014 19,120,866
A-U All economic activities 2014 7,049,302
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2014 3,560,149
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2014 1,308,156
B Mining and quarrying 2014 .
C Manufacturing 2014 1,129,587
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2014 831,526
13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2014 11,753
16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 2014 35,947
16 Manufacture of wood products 2014 .
17 Manufacture of paper 2014 35,947
18 Printing and reproduction 2014 .
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2014 28,526
20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2014 184,304
20 Manufacture of chemicals 2014 102,991
21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2014 81,313
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2014 5,595
22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2014 4,987
23 Manufacture of building materials 2014 609
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2014 30,935
24 Manufacture of basic metals 2014 8,950
25 Manufacture of metal products 2014 21,985
26-27 Electrical and electron. Industry 2014 .
28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2014 .
29-30 Transport equipment 2014 1,000
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2014 .
D Electricity and gas supply 2014 3,340
E Water supply and waste management 2014 175,229
F Construction 2014 685
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2014 1,329
G Wholesale and retail trade 2014 549
H Transportation and storage 2014 780
49 Land transport 2014 780
50 Water transport 2014 .
51 Air transport 2014 .
52 Warehousing, services for transport 2014 0
53 Postal and courier activities 2014 .
I Accommodation and food serving 2014 .
J Information and communication 2014 .
K Financial institutions 2014 .
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2014 .
M-N Business services 2014 0
M Other specialised business services 2014 .
N Renting and other business support 2014 .
O-Q Government and care 2014 2,178,982
O Public administration and services 2014 2,178,982
P Education 2014 .
Q Health and social work activities 2014 .
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2014 0
R Culture, sports and recreation 2014 .
S Other service activities 2014 .
T Activities of households 2014 .
U Extraterritorial organisations 2014 .
Total private households 2014 13,196,942
Own transport private households 2014 .
Other private households 2014 13,196,942
Total other domestic origin 2014 -1,125,378
Total absorbtion and contribution 2014 20,591,838
Atmospheric deposition 2014 .
Transport difference 2014 -1,125,378
Total from abroad 2014 8,713,107
Supply by rivers from abroad 2014 8,713,107
Non-residents in the Netherlands 2014 .
Total destination 2014 27,833,973
Total absorption 2014 13,146,000
Total abroad 2014 7,242,135
Discharge by rivers into the sea 2014 7,242,135
Residents abroad 2014 .
Contribution environmental problem 2014 7,445,838
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 to 2014

Status of the figures:
Discontinued

Changes as of April 1, 2021
No changes

When will new figures be published?
This table has been discontinued as the calculation of the equivalent is open to discussion.

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.