Greenhouse gas inventory

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Greenhouse gas inventory

identification

name of the operation.: greenhouse gas inventory
operation code.: 090205 (basque statistics plan)
responsible body.: department of environment, regional planning & housing. basque governmen
other participating bodies.: eustat
thematic area: environment
periodicity.: yearly
type of operation.: census
methodology according to the origin of the data.: gathering of data from administrative information

objectives

the main purpose of these statistics is to provide information about greenhouse gas emissions (gge) in the basque country with a view to keeping track of progress made reaching the targets set in the 2050 climate change strategy of the basque country.

main variables to be studied

emissions in equivalent tonnes of co₂ by type of gas: carbon dioxide (co₂), methane (ch₄), nitrous oxide (n₂o), hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs), perfluorocarbons (pfcs) and sulfur hexafluoride (sf₆).

emissions in equivalent tonnes of co₂ by sector: energy sector (direct emissions + emissions associated with electricity imports), industry, transport, residential, services, agriculture and waste.

emissions in equivalent tonnes of co₂ by source of emission: energy transformation, industry, transport, residential, services, agriculture and waste.

emissions in equivalent tonnes of co2 by crf sections (common reporting format): energy; industrial processes; use of solvents and other products; agriculture; waste; and electricity originating from external sources.

coverage

population:

anthropogenic emissions, both direct and total, of the gases controlled by the kyoto protocol. calculations of the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions for the basque country include emissions associated with electricity imports as indicated by the ipcc.

the 6 greenhouse gases (or families of gases) that are restricted by the kyoto protocol are carbon dioxide (co₂), methane (ch₄), nitrous oxide (n₂o), the family of hydrofluorocarbons (hfcs), the family of perfluorocarbons (pfcs) and sulfur hexafluoride (sf₆) the base year used to calculate the quantities assigned for the kyoto protocol commitment is 1990 for co₂, ch₄ and n₂o and 1995 for all the fluorinated gases (hfcs, pfcs and sf₆)

geographical:

significant values at the basque country level are gathered.

time frame:

the data gathered refer to activities registered over the year