Statistics Lithuania

Green Deal Statistics Division

Air emissions accounts (AEA) record flows of gaseous and particulate materials emitted into the atmosphere as a result of economic activity.

AEA are a subset of environmental-economic accounts. They offer a detailed breakdown for 64 emitting economic activities (NACE), plus households, as defined in the national accounts of EU countries. They are aligned with economic statistics and GDP. These features make them suitable for integrated environmental-economic analyses and modelling – for example of 'carbon footprints' and climate-change modelling scenarios.

National Statistical Institutes (NSI) submit AEA to Eurostat through a mandatory annual data collection. The data collection includes an electronic questionnaire and this quality report.

The AEA dataset has the following dimensions:

1)           Air pollutant: Emissions to air of the following gaseous and particulate substances are collected (greenhouse gases, air pollutants):

Carbon dioxide without emissions from biomass (CO2),

Carbon dioxide from biomass (Biomass CO2)*,

Nitrous oxide (N2O), Methane (CH4),

Perfluorocarbons (PFCs),

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs),

Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) including nitrogen trifluoride (NF3),

Nitrogen oxides (NOx),

Non-methane volatile organic compounds, (NMVOC),

Carbon monoxide (CO),

Particulate matter < 10μm (PM10),

Particulate matter < 2,5μm (PM2,5),

Sulphur dioxide (SO2),

Ammonia (NH3)

2)           Geopolitical entity: EU Member States, EFTA Countries, Candidate Countries etc.

3)           Economic activities: include 64 production activities (classified by NACE rev.2 A*64), and households’ consumption (3 sub-classes).

4)           Time: reference year for which air emissions are reported

5)           Unit: tonnes and thousand tonnes

The data refer to national economies as defined in the system of national accounts. Greenhouse gases and air pollutants emitted by resident units representing the national economy are covered.

Conceptually AEA belong to the international system of environmental economic accounting (SEEA-Central Framework). Furthermore, AEA is one of several physical modules of Eurostat's programme on European environmental economic accounts. It is covered by Regulation (EU) No.691/2011 on European environmental economic accounts.

AEA are closely related to concepts and definitions of national accounts. Most notably, they follow the residence principle, i.e. they record emissions related to resident unit's activities, regardless where those occur geographically.

Further methodological guidelines are provided in various publications by Eurostat (see Eurostat website > Environment > Methodology, heading: 'Air emissions accounts').

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).

2008-2020

Not applicable because AEA are not reported as indices.

The unit of measure is tonnes or thousand tonnes.

F-gases (HFC, PFC, SF₆ and NF₃) are reported in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

SO_X are reported in tonnes of SO₂ equivalents, and NO_X are reported in tonnes of NO₂ equivalents.

The data refer to calendar years.

Description of Statistical Disclosure Control Methods, approved by Order No DĮ-124 of 27 May 2008 of the Director General of Statistics Lithuania.

Integrated Statistical Information System Data Security Regulations and Rules for the Secure Management of Electronic Information in the Integrated Statistical Information System, approved by Order No DĮ-42 of 20 February 2015 of the Director General of Statistics Lithuania (only in Lithuanian).

Air emissions accounts (AEA) are legally covered by Regulation (EU) 691/2011 on European Environmental Economic Accounts.

Not applicable at national level.

In the process of statistical data collection, processing and analysis and dissemination of statistical information, Statistics Lithuania fully guarantees the confidentiality of the data submitted by respondents (households, enterprises, institutions, organisations and other statistical units), as defined in the Confidentiality Policy Guidelines of Statistics Lithuania.

Description of Statistical Disclosure Control Methods, approved by Order No DĮ-124 of 27 May 2008 of the Director General of Statistics Lithuania.

Integrated Statistical Information System Data Security Regulations and Rules for the Secure Management of Electronic Information in the Integrated Statistical Information System, approved by Order No DĮ-42 of 20 February 2015 of the Director General of Statistics Lithuania (only in Lithuanian).

Statistical information is published in accordance with an Official Statistics Calendar.

Official Statistics Calendar

Statistical information is published on the Official Statistics Portal according to an Official Statistics Calendar, following the Official Statistics Dissemination Policy Guidelines and Statistical Information Preparation and Dissemination Rules.

Data are disseminated annually.

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Database of Indicators (Environmental protection and energy -> Environmental protection -> Air emission accounts)

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Microdata are available and provided for scientific purposes according to the provisions set in the Description of Procedures for the Provision of Confidential Statistical Data for Scientific Purposes. More information is available on the Official Statistics Portal, at Data for scientific purposes.

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The quality of statistical information and its production process is ensured by the provisions of the European Statistics Code of Practice and ESS Quality Assurance Framework. 

In 2007, a quality management system, conforming to the requirements of the international quality management system standard ISO 9001, was introduced at Statistics Lithuania. The main trends in activity of Statistics Lithuania aimed at quality management and continuous development in the institution are established in the Quality Policy. Monitoring of the quality indicators of statistical processes and their results and self-evaluation of statistical survey managers is regularly carried out in order to identify the areas which need improvement and to promptly eliminate the shortcomings.

The indicators are analyzed by analyzing the quality of the information received. Additional quality control of statistical data at the macro level level is performed. The statistical indicators are compared with the indicators of the previous period and the corresponding other statistical surveys.

The main users of statistical information are State authorities and agencies, international organisations, research community, students, whose needs are satisfied without a breach of the confidentiality principle.

From 2005, user opinion surveys have been conducted on a regular basis. Official Statistics Portal traffic is monitored, website visitor opinion polls, general opinion poll on the products and services of Statistics Lithuania, target user group opinion polls and other surveys are conducted. In 2007, the compilation of a user satisfaction index was launched. The said surveys are aimed at the assessment of the overall demand for and necessity of statistical information in general and specific statistical indicators in particular.

For more information on user surveys and their results, see section User surveys on the Statistics Lithuania website.

The information produced in accordance with the Official Statistics Work Programme is published.

Not applicable; To ensure comparability, this will be calculated and provided by EUROSTAT in the European quality report using a standardised method.

See Annex 1.

Not applicable because data are not based on a sample survey.

Not applicable because data are not based on a sample survey.

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Statistical information is published in the 10th  month after the end of the reference year.

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Statistical information is published in accordance with an Official Statistics Calendar. In case of delay, users are notified in advance by indicating the reason and a new date of publication.

Statistical information is published in accordance with an Official Statistics Calendar. In case of delay, users are notified in advance by indicating the reason and a new date of publication.

AEA are compiled according to harmonised guidelines provided by Eurostat and hence comparable across European countries reporting AEA to Eurostat.

Not applicable.

See Annex 2.

Not applicable; To ensure comparability, this will be calculated and provided by EUROSTAT in the European quality report using a standardised method.

Comparable with ESA 95 requirements

Not applicable, because AEA data are annual.

In coherence with the European System of National and Regional Accounts (ESA).

The bridging items are calculated reconciling the differences between the air emissions accounts totals and those totals reported in national emission inventories for greenhouse gases (UNFCCC) and air pollutants (CLRTAP).

Administrative data are used.

Statistics Lithuania’s revision policy is provided in the document General Principles behind the Performance, Analysis and Announcement of Revisions of Statistical Indicators.

Yearly. In pursuance of the Regulation, in each data transmission to the Commission, Member States provide annual data for the years n-4, n-3, n-2, n-1 and n, where n is the reference year.

Not applicable; To ensure comparability, this will be calculated and provided by EUROSTAT in the European quality report using a standardised method.

Administrative data of inventories submitted according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP).

Annual

Official administrative data of UNFCCC and CLRTAP inventories are downloaded from the Internet. National accounts, transport and energy statistics are also used.

The results are analysed, the reasons for changes in the values are determined. The results are compared with the previous periods and administrative data sources.

An inventory-first-approach is used.

Not applicable.

An inventory-first-approach is used.

1. Emissions from each mode of transport (passenger cars, LDV HDV) are divided between households and sectors on basis of number of vehicles.

Unfortunately, we have not found an action, which would help to improve the method already in use. We were unable to find any information on „Mileage“, which would be a replacement for the used „number of vehicles“.

2. Then Air emissions from each type of road transport are distributed between industries using estimated fuel use in industries. Data on Fuel use are taken from PEFA B2 table-end use of Motor spirit (without bio); Transport diesel (without bio); Refinery gas, ethane and LPG; Liquid biofuels.

As tourism is not an important factor in Lithuania, it could be assumed that all emissions of passenger cars should be allocated to resident emissions.

Energy use of diesel and gasoline for heavy-duty vehicles and emissions from heavy-duty vehicles by resident and non-resident units are calculated using formulas from the Manual for air emission accounts. Statistics on goods/freight transport are used for this purpose. Residence principle were applied only to fuels used for heavy-duty trucks and emissions from heavy-duty trucks and were allocated to Nace 49.

 There are no domestic flights in Lithuania. 

The distribution of flights between national and foreign companies in Lithuania was used for the separate estimation of emissions by resident and non-resident companies. According to transport statistics, residents operate about 15 % of international flights from Lithuania. Same amount of fuel is needed for return flights, so share of emissions has to be doubled. Based on this share the appropriate amounts of emissions from international aviation have been added to NACE 51.

The gross tonnage of vessels arriving at Lithuanian ports was used as a criterion for breaking down emissions of resident and non-resident ships.

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