Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 and for households

Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia

Environmetal statistics and accounts division

Ms Bojana Kržalić Milenković

Statistician-analyst

5, Milana Rakica Street, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

bojana.krzalic@stat.gov.rs

00381116964242, ext. 397

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Emissions to air present a process of emitted pollutants into the air from the economic system, generated during the production or consumption processes. Emissions are released into an atmosphere which is part of the system of environmental protection.

Air emission account record the flows of gaseous and particulate materials from the national economy into the air, incurred as a result of the economic activities of the national economy, i.e. industry and private households.

Data for the calculation of the air emissions have been established in accordance with the Convention on Long – range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The air emissions account is based on data from administrative sources (National Emissions Inventory (UNFCCC / CRLTAP) and relevant ministries) and statistical sources (agriculture, industry, energy, employment).

Greenhouse gases and air pollutants emitted by the entire national economy are covered.

Air Emissions Accounts record the flows of residual gaseous and particulate materials emitted by resident units and flowing into the atmosphere.

Residual gaseous and particulate materials are the physical flows of gaseous or particulate materials (‘air emissions’).

Air emissions accounts record emissions arising from the activities of all resident units (=economic activities), regardless of where these emissions actually occur geographically. Air emissions accounts have the same system boundaries as ESA and are also based on the residence principle.

Natural flows of residual gaseous and particulate materials are excluded e.g. volcanos, forest fires. Also excluded are air emissions arising from land use, land use changes and forestry as well as any indirect emissions.

Air emission account is covered by Regulation (EU) 691/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council of 6 July 2011, and methodologically harmonized with Compilation Guide (2015) for Eurostat`s Air Emissions Accounts (AEA) , and is based on the principles and definitions of the European System of Accounts (European System of Accounts 2010 – ESA 2010).

Data refer to emissions by resident economic units in the sense of SEEA CF 2012 and National Accounts (ESA), including households.

The national economy is as defined in SEEA CF 2012 and National Accounts (ESA), i.e. all economic activities undertaken by resident units.

The reference area is the economic territory as defined in SEEA CF 2012 and National Accounts (ESA). A unit is said to be a resident unit of a country when it has a centre of economic interest in the economic territory of that country, that is, when it engages for an extended period (1 year or more) in economic activities in that territory.

By following this residence principle, the Air Emission Accounts record emissions from resident units' activities, regardless where they occur. This is the main conceptual difference to emission inventories for greenhouse gases (UNFCCC) and air pollutants (CLRTAP).

Data are annual. In NACE rev. 2 breakdown complete time series are available since 2008 for air emission pollutants and from 2010 for greenhouse gases emission.

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The air emissions accounts are presented in tonnes.

The data refer to the calendar year.

AEA are legally covered by Regulation (EC) No. 691/2011 on European environmental economic accounts (EEEA) and by National legislation:

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Data confidentiality is stipulated by:

- Official Statistics Law (Official Gazette of RS, number 104/2009), Articles 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49.

(www.stat.gov.rs/media/2322/zakon_o_statisticie.pdf)

- Rulebook on statistical data protection in the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia

(www.stat.gov.rs/media/2343/rulebook-on-statistical-data-protection-in-sors.doc ) 

- Guidelines on measures of data and information protection in the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia

(www.stat.gov.rs/media/2341/guidelines-on-measures-of-data-and-information-protection-in-the-sors.doc )

Confidentiality is based on the principles according to the Official Statistics Law (“Official Gazette of RS” no. 104/09).

Confidential data are not published.

Calendar of releases is available at SORS website on the 1st day of December every year for the forthcoming year (http://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/calendar).

Calendar of releases is available at SORS website:

http://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/calendar

The data obtained through statistical surveys are released at the internet presentation (http://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/),

Annual.

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Statistical release: https://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/vesti/statisticalrelease/?p=13799

Via data base.

On request, the access to anonymized microdata is ensured to scientific and research institutions.

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Information is available on Eurostat's website (http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/environment/methodology)

Quality report are provided, according to Regulation 691/2011.

The SORS quality management system is relied on the Serbian official statistics mission and vision, as well as on the European Statistics Code of Practice – CoP and the Total Quality Management – TQM principles, which together make the common quality framework of the European Statistical System (ESS).

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Air emissions are relevant for monitoring the interaction between the economy and the environment, in particular in a context of global climate change. Air emission accounts data are also used in modelling, including carbon footprint.

The users include policy makers in environmental ministries, environmental organisations, students and interested citizens.

On biennial basis (once in two years), by the means of web interview, implemented is the User Satisfaction Survey. The survey results are available at SORS website: http://www.stat.gov.rs/en-US/o-nama/sistem-upravljanja-kvalitetom.

The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has provided all mandatory variables for the Air Emissions Accounts according to Regulation 691/2011 EC.

Data for air emission pollutants are available from 2008-2021, and for greenhouse gases emissions from 2010-2014.

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Every year data transmit to Eurostat by 30 September, with a timeliness of T+21 months. 

Data are published in line with Release Calendar.

The methodology of AEA allows reporting according to the rules of the Regulation on European Environmental Economic Accounts 691/2011 EC and geographical comparability with data of the countries of the EU.

The comparability over time is good due to clear statistical concepts and definitions.

The data are coherent with principles, definitions and concepts in National Accounts (ESA - European System of Accounts) and Environmental Accounting (SEEA - System of Environmental-Economic Accounting).

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The SORS general revision policy constitutes the global frame ensuring that each statistical domain shall define its own revision policy in compliance with its specific nature. 

Every year the AEA questionnaire requests the entire time series. If air emission data are revised by countries, it is done for the complete time series.

The air emissions account is based on data from administrative sources (National Emissions Inventory (UNFCCC / CRLTAP) and relevant ministries) and statistical sources (agriculture, industry, energy, employment).

Data are collected annually.

The data necessary for the calculation are taken from the administrative and statistical sources.

To ensure quality of the data Eurostat implements the following procedures/guidelines:

1) Methodological guidelines to assist countries in compiling AEA.

2) Extensive validation procedure of the data received. The validation tools check:

- Consistency

- Plausibility with an extra check for fluctuations >10% between two consecutive years for each pollutant total

- Illegal symbols

- Illegal footnotes.

3) Gap-filling of missing statistical information.

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