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Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013) 158 Table A.1 The Basic Set of Environment Statistics (continued) Topic Statistics and related information Category of measurement Potential aggregations and scales Methodological guidance (Bold text—Core Set/Tier 1; regular text—Tier 2; italicized text— Tier 3) Topic 2.6.2: Abstraction, use and returns of water a. Total water abstraction Volume •• By type of source •• National •• Subnational •• UNSD: IRWS •• UNECE Standard Statistical Classification of Water Use (1989) •• FAO AQUASTAT •• SEEA Central Framework (2012) •• SEEA Water •• UNSD: Environment Statistics Section— Water Questionnaire b. Water abstraction from surface water Volume c. Water abstraction from groundwater  

  1. From renewable groundwater resources Volume  
  2. From non-renewable groundwater resources Volume d. Water abstracted for own use Volume •• By ISIC economic activity •• National •• Subnational e. Water abstracted for distribution Volume f. Desalinated water Volume •• National •• Subnational g. Reused water Volume h. Water use Volume •• By ISIC economic activity •• By tourists •• National •• Subnational i. Rainwater collection Volume •• National •• Subnational j. Water abstraction from the sea Volume k. Losses during transport Volume •• By ISIC economic activity •• National •• Subnational l. Exports of water Volume •• National •• Subnational m. Imports of water Volume n. Returns of water Volume •• By ISIC economic activity •• By destination (e.g., inland water, land, sea, ocean) •• National •• Subnational Component 3: Residuals Subcomponent 3.1: Emissions to Air Topic 3.1.1: Emissions of green­ house gases a. Total emissions of direct greenhouse gases (GHGs), by gas:   •• By ISIC economic activity •• By tourists •• National •• Subnational •• By IPCC source categories •• IPCC Emission Factor Database •• UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Reporting Guidelines •• UNECE Standard Statistical Classification of Ambient Air Quality (1990) •• UNSD: MDG Indicator 7.2 Metadata •• WHO  
  3. Carbon dioxide (CO2) Mass  
  4. Methane (CH4) Mass  
  5. Nitrous oxide (N2O) Mass  
  6. Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) Mass  
  7. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Mass  
  8. Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) Mass b. Total emissions of indirect greenhouse gases (GHGs), by gas:  
  9. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) Mass  
  10. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) Mass  
  11. Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NM-VOCs) Mass
  12. Other Mass

159The Basic Set of Environment Statistics 159 Topic 3.1.2:
Consumption of ozone depleting substances a. Consumption of ozone depleting substances (ODSs),
by substance: • UNEP Ozone Secretariat • IPCC Emission Factor Database • UNECE Standard Statistical Classification of Ambient Air Quality (1990) • UNSD: MDG Indicator 7.3 Metadata • WHO   1. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Mass   2. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Mass   3. Halons Mass   4. Methyl chloroform Mass   5. Carbon tetrachloride Mass   6. Methyl bromide Mass 7. Other Mass Topic 3.1.3: Emissions of other substances a. Emissions of other substances: • UNECE Standard Statistical Classification of Ambient Air Quality (1990) • European Monitoring and Evaluation Pro- gramme (EMEP) under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution   1. Particulate matter (PM) Mass   2. Heavy metals Mass   3. Other Mass Subcomponent 3.2: Generation and Management of Wastewater Topic 3.2.1:
Generation and pollutant content of wastewater a. Volume of wastewater generated Volume • By ISIC economic activity • By tourists • National • Subnational • UNSD: IRWS • ISIC Rev. 4, Section E, Divisions 35-37 • SEEA Water • UNSD: Environment Statistics Section— Water Questionnaireb. Pollutant content of wastewate Mass • By pollutant or pollution parameter (e.g., bio- chemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), nitrogen, phosphorous, total suspended solids (TSS)) • By ISIC economic activity • National • Subnational Topic 3.2.2:
Collection and treatment of waste- water a. Volume of wastewater collected Volume • National • Subnational • UNSD: IRWS • ISIC Rev. 4, Section E, Division 35 and 36 • UNSD: Environment Statistics Section— Water Questionnaire b. Volume of wastewater treated Volume • By treatment type (e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary) • National • Subnational c. Total urban wastewater treatment capacity   1. Number of plants Number   2. Capacity of plants Volume d. Total industrial wastewater treatment capacity   1. Number of plants Number   2. Capacity of plants Volume Topic 3.2.3:
Discharge of wastewater to the environment a. Wastewater discharge • By treatment type
(e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary) • By recipient (e.g., surface water, groundwater, wetland, sea, land) • By ISIC economic activity • National • Subnational • By source (point/non-point source)   1. Total volume of wastewater discharged
to the environment after treatment Volume   2. Total volume of wastewater discharged
to the environment without treatment Volume b. Pollutant content of discharged wastewater Mass • By pollutant or pollution parameter (e.g., BOD, COD, nitrogen, phosphorous) • National • Subnational • Net emission by ISIC economic activity • By source (point/non-point source) Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013)160Table A.1 The Basic Set of Environment Statistics (continued) Subcomponent 3.3: Generation and Management of Waste Topic Statistics and related information Category
of measurement Potential aggregations and scales Methodological guidance(Bold text—Core Set/Tier 1 ; regular text—Tier 2;
italicized text—Tier 3) Topic 3.3.1:
Generation of waste a. Amount of waste generated by source  Mass • By ISIC economic activity • By households • By tourists • National • Subnational • European Commission: European List of Waste, pursuant to European Waste Framework Directive • Eurostat: Environmental Data Centre on Waste • Eurostat: European Waste Classification for Statistics (EWC-Stat), version 4 (Waste categories) • Basel Convention: Waste categories and hazardous characteristics • Eurostat: Manual on Waste Statistics • Eurostat: Guidance on classification of waste according to EWC-Stat categories • SEEA Central Framework (2012) • UNSD: Environment Statistics Section— Waste Questionnaire b. Amount of waste generated by waste category Mass • By waste category (e.g., chemical waste, municipal waste, food waste, combustion waste) • National • Subnational c. Amount of hazardous waste generated Mass • By ISIC economic activity • National • Subnational Topic 3.3.2:
Management of waste a. Municipal waste • By type of treatment and disposal (e.g., reuse, recycling, composting, incineration, landfilling, other) • By type of waste, when possible • National • Subnational • Eurostat: Environmental Data Centre on Waste • Eurostat metadata: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/Eurostat definition of municipal waste • UNSD: Environment Statistics Section- Waste Questionnaire • Basel Convention: Waste categories and hazardous characteristics • Eurostat: EWC-Stat, version 4 (Waste categories) • European Commission: European Waste Framework Directive (Waste treatment operations) • Eurostat: Manual on Waste Statistics • Eurostat: Guidance on classification of waste according to EWC-Stat categories • Rotterdam Convention

  1. Total municipal waste collected Mass
  2. Amount of municipal waste treated by type of treatment and disposal Mass
  3. Number of municipal waste treatment and disposal facilities Number
  4. Capacity of municipal waste treatment and disposal facili- ties Volume b. Hazardous waste
  5. Total hazardous waste collected Mass
  6. Amount of hazardous waste treated by type of treat - ment and disposal Mass
  7. Number of hazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities Number
  8. Capacity of hazardous waste treatment and disposal facili - ties Volume c. Other/industrial waste
  9. Total other/industrial waste collected Mass
  10. Amount of other/industrial waste treated by type of treat- ment and disposal Mass
  11. Number of other/industrial treatment and disposal facilities Number
  12. Capacity of other/industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities Volume 161 The Basic Set of Environment Statistics 161 d. Amount of recycled waste Mass •• By specific waste streams (e.g., e-waste, packaging waste, end of life vehicles) •• By waste category •• National •• Subnational
  13. Imports of waste Mass •• By waste category (e.g., chemical waste, municipal waste, combustion waste)
  14. Exports of waste Mass
  15. Imports of hazardous waste Number
  16. Imports of hazardous waste Volume Subcomponent 3.4: Release of Chemical Substances Topic 3.4.1: Release of chemical sub­ stances a. Total amount of fertilizers used •• National •• Subnational •• By ISIC economic activity (forestry, agriculture) •• By type of fertilizer •• By type of pesticide •• FAOSTAT database •• Stockholm Convention
  17. Natural fertilizers (also in 2.5.1.b and 2.5.3.b) Area, mass, volume
  18. Chemical fertilizers (also in 2.5.1.b and 2.5.3.b) Area, mass, volume b. Total amount of pesticides used (also in 2.5.1.b and 2.5.3.b) Area, mass, volume c. Total amount of pellets used (also in 2.5.2.e) Mass, volume •• National •• Subnational •• By ISIC economic activity (aquaculture) •• Stockholm Convention d. Total amount of hormones used (also in 2.5.2.e and 2.5.4.b) Mass, volume •• National •• Subnational •• By ISIC economic activity (aquaculture, livestock production) e. Total amount of colourants used (also in 2.5.2.e) Mass, volume •• National •• Subnational •• By ISIC economic activity (aquaculture) f. Total amount of antibiotics used (also in 2.5.2.e and 2.5.4.b) Mass, volume •• National •• Subnational •• By ISIC economic activity (aquaculture, livestock production)

Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013) 162 Component 4: Extreme Events and Disasters Subcomponent 4.1: Natural Extreme Events and Disasters Topic 4.1.1: Occurrence of natu­ ral extreme events and disasters a. Occurrence of natural extreme events and disasters   •• By event •• National •• Subnational •• Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters Emergency Events Database (CRED EM-DAT) •• UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC) Handbook for Estimating the Socio-economic and Environmental Effects of Disasters •• The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)  

  1. Type of natural extreme event and disaster (geophysical, meteorological, hydrological, climatological, biological) Description  
  2. Location Location  
  3. Magnitude (where applicable) Intensity  
  4. Date of occurrence Date  
  5. Duration Time period Topic 4.1.2: Impact of natural extreme events and disasters a. People affected by natural extreme events and disasters  
  6. Number of people killed Number  
  7. Number of people injured Number  
  8. Number of people homeless Number  
  9. Number of people affected Number b. Economic losses due to natural extreme events and disas­ ters (e.g., damage to buildings, transportation networks, loss of revenue for businesses, utility disruption) Currency •• By event •• By ISIC economic activity •• National •• Subnational •• By direct and indirect damage c. Physical losses/damages due to natural extreme events and disasters (e.g., area and amount of crops, livestock, aquacul­ ture, biomass) Area, description, number d. Effects of natural extreme events and disasters on integrity of ecosystems •• By event •• By ecosystem •• National •• Subnational  
  10. Area affected by natural disasters Area  
  11. Loss of vegetation cover Area  
  12. Area of watershed affected Area  
  13. Other Description e. External assistance received Currency •• By event •• National Subcomponent 4.2: Technological Disasters Topic 4.2.1: Occurrence of tech­ nological disasters a. Occurrence of technological disasters   •• By event •• By ISIC economic activity •• National •• Subnational •• CRED EM-DAT •• UNECLAC: Handbook for Estimating the Socio-economic and Environmental Effects of Disasters  
  14. Type of technological disaster (industrial, transportation, miscellaneous) Description  
  15. Location Location  
  16. Date of occurrence Date  
  17. Duration Time period Topic 4.2.2: Impact of techno­ logical disasters a. People affected by technological disasters •• By event •• National •• Subnational  
  18. Number of people killed Number  
  19. Number of people injured Number  
  20. Number of people homeless Number  
  21. Number of people affected Number b. Economic losses due to technological disasters (e.g., damage to buildings, transportation networks, loss of revenue for businesses, utility disruption) Currency •• By event •• By ISIC economic activity •• National •• Subnational •• By direct and indirect damage c. Physical losses/damages due to technological disasters (e.g., area and amount of crops, livestock, aquaculture, biomass) Area, description, number d. Effects of technological disasters on integrity of ecosystems •• By event •• National •• Subnational  
  22. Area affected by technological disasters Area  
  23. Loss of vegetation cover Area  
  24. Area of watershed affected Area  
  25. Other (e.g., for oil spills: volume of oil released into the environment, impact on ecosystem) Description e. External assistance received Currency •• By event •• National Table A.1 The Basic Set of Environment Statistics (continued)

163The Basic Set of Environment Statistics 163 Component 5: Human Settlements and Environmental Health Subcomponent 5.1: Human Settlements Topic Statistics and related information Category
of measurement Potential aggregations and scales Methodological guidance(Bold text—Core Set/Tier 1 ; regular text—Tier 2;
italicized text—Tier 3) Topic 5.1.1:
Urban and rural population a. Population living in urban areas Number • Urban • Rural • UN Population Division • UN Population Fund (UNFPA)b. Population living in rural areas Number c. Total urban area Area d. Total rural area Area e. Population living in coastal areas Number Topic 5.1.2:
Access to selected basic services a. Population using an improved drinking water source Number • Urban • Rural • National • Subnational • UNSD: MDG Indicator 7.8 and 7.9 Metadata • UN-Water • UNSD: Environment Statistics Section— Water and Waste Questionnaire • WHO/(United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation b. Population using an improved sanitation facility Number c. Population served by municipal waste collection Number d. Population connected to wastewater collection system Number • By treatment type (e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary) • National • Subnational • UNSD: IRWS • ISIC Rev. 4, Section E, Division 35-37 • UNSD: Environment Statistics Section— Water Questionnaire e. Population connected to wastewater treatment Number f. Population supplied by water supply industry Number • National • Subnational g. Price of water Currency • By source (e.g., piped, vendor) h. Population with access to electricity Number i. Price of electricity Currency Topic 5.1.3:
Housing conditions a. Urban population living in slums Number • UN Habitat • UNSD: MDG Indicator 7.10 Metadatab. Area of slums Area c. Population living in hazard-prone areas Number • Urban • Rural • National • Subnational d. Hazard-prone areas Area e. Population living in informal settlements Number f. Homeless population Number g. Number of dwellings with adequacy of building materials defined by national or local standards Number Topic 5.1.4:
Exposure to ambi- ent pollution a. Population exposed to air pollution in main cities Number • By pollutant (e.g., SO2, NOx, O3) WHO b. Population exposed to noise pollution in main cities Number Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013) 164 Topic 5.1.5: Environmental concerns specific to urban settlements a. Extent of urban sprawl Area •• UN Habitat •• WHO •• UNEP Urban Environment Unit b. Available green space Area c. Number of private and public vehicles Number •• By type of engine or type of fuel d. Population using public modes of transportation Number e. Population using hybrid and electric modes of transportation Number f. Extent of roadways Length g. Existence of urban planning and zoning regulations and instruments in main cities Description h. Effectiveness of urban planning and zoning regulations and instruments in main cities Description Subcomponent 5.2: Environmental Health Topic 5.2.1: Airborne diseases and conditions a. Airborne diseases and conditions   •• By disease or condition •• National •• Subnational •• Urban •• Rural •• By gender •• By age group •• By time period WHO  

  1. Incidence Number  
  2. Prevalence Number
  3. Mortality Number  
  4. Loss of work days Number  
  5. Estimates of economic cost in monetary terms Currency Topic 5.2.2: Water-related diseases and condi­ tions a. Water-related diseases and conditions  
  6. Incidence Number  
  7. Prevalence Number  
  8. Mortality Number  
  9. Loss of work days Number  
  10. Estimates of economic cost in monetary terms Currency Topic 5.2.3: Vector-borne diseases a. Vector borne diseases  
  11. Incidence Number  
  12. Prevalence Number  
  13. Mortality Number  
  14. Loss of work days Number  
  15. Estimates of economic cost in monetary terms Currency Topic 5.2.4: Health problems associated with excessive UV radiation exposure a. Problems associated with excessive UV radiation exposure  
  16. Incidence Number  
  17. Prevalence Number  
  18. Loss of work days Number
  19. Estimates of economic cost in monetary terms Currency Topic 5.2.5: Toxic substance- and nuclear radiation-related diseases and condi­ tions a. Toxic substance– and nuclear radiation–related diseases and conditions •• By category of toxic substance •• By disease or condition •• National •• Subnational •• Urban •• Rural •• By gender •• By age group WHO  
  20. Incidence Number  
  21. Prevalence Number  
  22. Loss of work days Number  
  23. Estimates of economic cost in monetary terms Currency Table A.1 The Basic Set of Environment Statistics (continued)
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