Environment and wildlife statistics
This section covers a range of summary statistics on the environment in the United Kingdom. The main products are National Statistics, and official statistics found in the table below. Key Facts are grouped by topic and provide commentary which can be used by members of the public wanting to monitor the impact of environmental interventions or as a teaching resource. Within the topics you will also find further datasets and links to additional resources which should be useful to academia, lobbying and political groups, and local government. The content is produced free from any political interference and to standards set by UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Environmental statistics output has been reviewed by the UK Statistics Authority – February 2012.
Environmental Statistics – key facts 2012
The annual ‘Environmental Statistics – key facts’ is a downloadable version of key environmental statistics 2012. This is a replacement for the Environment In Your Pocket. The advantage being it will be regularly updated to provide the most recent figures on a whole range of environmental issues. Retaining the hyperlinks in the text allow you to more easily navigate to more information. It is more in keeping with the modern teaching resources and conforms to the wider government agenda of making data more accessible and transparent.
Environmental Statistics – key facts 2012 is available here.
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National Statistics Release schedule 2011-2012
| Name |
Current Version |
Next update |
| Local authority collected waste - first quarter statistics | 7 February 2013 | |
| Air quality Statistics – provisional UK results | discontinued (see consultation) | |
| Emissions of air pollutants in the UK: Supplementary | 14/02/12 | discontinued (see consultation) |
| Air Quality Statistics: final UK resultsPre-release announcement Air quality statistics in the UK, 1987 to 2012 | 25 April 2013 | |
| Local authority collected waste - second quarterly statistics | 9 May 2013 | |
| UK Biodiversity Indicators | May 2013 | |
| Local authority collected waste - third quarterly statistics | August 2013 | |
| Local authority collected waste – annual statistics | November 2013 | |
| Survey of Public Attitudes and Behaviours towards the Environment | tbc | |
| Wild bird populations in UK | December 2013 | |
| Wild bird populations in England | December 2013 | |
| Emissions of air pollutants in the UK | December 2013 |
Official Statistics Release schedule 2011-2012
| Name |
Current version |
Release schedule |
|
Nature Conservation: Local Sites in Positive Conservation Management |
tbc – 2013 | |
| Strategy for England’s Wildlife and Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity 2020 Indicators – 2012 Assessment | May 2013 | |
| Environmental Protection Expenditure survey | June 2013 | |
| Uk’s Carbon Footprint, 1990-2010 | December 2013 | |
| Abstractions from non-tidal, surface water and groundwater | December 2013 | |
| Fly-tipping in England: annual statistics | December 2013 |
Sustainable development statistics
- Sustainable development indicators – reviewing progress
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