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1.1. Contact organisation | Statistical Organizaction of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS). |
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1.2. Contact organisation unit | Department for Environment and Energy Statistics. |
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1.5. Contact mail address | Litostrojska cesta 54, SI-1000 Ljubljana |
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2.1. Metadata last certified | 26/03/2024 | ||
2.2. Metadata last posted | 26/03/2024 | ||
2.3. Metadata last update | 26/03/2024 |
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3.1. Data description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economy-wide material flow accounts (EW-MFA) provide an aggregate overview, in thousand tonnes per year, of the material flows into and out of an economy. EW-MFA cover solid, gaseous, and liquid materials, except for bulk flows of water and air. Like the system of national accounts, EW-MFA constitute a multi-purpose information system. The detailed material flows provide a rich empirical database for numerous analytical purposes. Further, EW-MFA are used to derive various material flow indicators. The National Statistical Institute (NSI) sent to Eurostat on yearly basis the EW-MFA. The accounts comprise the following reporting tables:
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3.2. Classification system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EW-MFA record physical flows of materials broken down by type of flow and by type of material. The type of flow dimension corresponds to the EW-MFA questionnaire reporting tables and derived indicators, namely:
The breakdown by type of material employs a classification of materials. This EW-MFA classification of materials is hierarchical with main material flow categories (1-digit level). Each main category is further broken down, maximal down to 4-digit-level: 1-digit: material category; 2-digit: material class; 3-digit: material group; 4-digit: material sub-group. |
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3.3. Coverage - sector | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The data refer to national economies as defined in the system of national accounts. |
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3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conceptually economy-wide material flow accounts (EW-MFA) belong to the international system of environmental economic accounting (SEEA-Central Framework). Furthermore, EW-MFA 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. EW-MFA are closely related to concepts and definitions of national accounts. Most notably they follow the residence principle, i.e. they record material flows 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: 'Material flows and resource productivity'). For more detailed information please see also 3.1. |
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3.5. Statistical unit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical units change according to the different data sources (e.g. agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics, production statistics, geological surveys, energy statistics, foreign trade statistics etc.) which EW-MFA are based on. |
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3.6. Statistical population | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EW-MFA refer to the entire national economy of the reporting country (see also 3.3 'Coverage - sector')). EW-MFA include all materials (excluding water and air) crossing the system boundary (between the environment and the economy) on the input side or on the output side. The economy is demarcated by the conventions of the national accounting system (resident units). Material inputs to the economy cover extractions of natural resources (excluding water and air) from the natural environment and imports of material products (goods) from the rest of the world economy (ROW). Material outputs are disposals of materials to the natural environment and exports of material products and waste to the ROW. Information on natural resources extracted and traded products is provided by different statistical units. |
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3.7. Reference area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. |
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3.8. Coverage - Time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Please see the table in 3.8.1. |
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3.8.1. Coverage – Time: by questionnaire table | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.9. Base period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable because EW-MFA are not reported as indices. |
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The unit of measure is thousand tonnes. |
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The data refer to the calendar years. |
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6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements | |||
Economy-wide material flow accounts (EW-MFA) are legally covered by Regulation (EU) 691/2011 on European Environmental Economic Accounts. |
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6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing | |||
Not applicable in national level this information is required at European level only. |
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7.1. Confidentiality - policy | |||
Information on national confidentiality rules: http://www.stat.si/statweb/en/FundamentalPrinciples/StatConf |
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7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment | |||
MFA data tables do not include confidential data. |
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8.1. Release calendar | |||
Data are published anually (before data are reported to Eurostat). Release calendar is prepared at the end of every calendar year for the next calendar year. |
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8.2. Release calendar access | |||
Release calendar is publicly available via the following link (in English):https://www.stat.si/StatWeb/en/ReleaseCal |
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8.3. Release policy - user access | |||
Data tables are disseminated every year on SIStat database, general data information are given in a form of a First Release (short article) on SURS's web page. All data are publicly available. |
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Data are disseminated annually. |
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10.1. Dissemination format - News release | |||
First Releases are published on SURS's website according to the preannounced release calendar. Data tables are published on a same date on SIStat database. All data are publicly available. |
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10.2. Dissemination format - Publications | |||
Data are publshed in the following formats: - First Release (short article, with only general data included) on SURS's website; - data tables on SiStat database. |
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10.3. Dissemination format - online database | |||
Data tables are published on SiStat database: link |
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10.3.1. Data tables - consultations | |||
There were no consultations in this case. |
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10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access | |||
MFA survey is based on administrative data and already collected statistical data for other purposes. Microdata are not availabe. |
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10.5. Dissemination format - other | |||
MFA survey is based on administrative data and already collected statistical data for other purposes. Microdata are not availabe. |
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10.5.1. Metadata - consultations | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.6. Documentation on methodology | |||
Methodological explanationas are publicly availabe on SURS' website (also in English): link |
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10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate | |||
The ratio of the number of metadata elements provided to the total number of metadata elements applicable is 100%. |
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10.7. Quality management - documentation | |||
Quality reports are publicly availabe online: link |
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11.1. Quality assurance | |||
At the end of every survey (i.e. on annual level, if not determined otherwise), national quality report is prepared and disseminated on SURS' website. Quality guidelines are closely followed by all staff. Training courses, use of best practices (from other institutions, both domestic and foreign), self-assesments and other necessary processes are also a part of quality assurance framework within the unit and institution. |
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11.2. Quality management - assessment | |||
The current statistical outputs are estimated as optimal. Data collecting, processing and the dissemination process are verified. |
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Relevance refers to the degree to which statistics meet current and potential needs of users. Economy-wide material flow accounts (EW-MFA) provide a rich empirical database for numerous purposes. At international level the European Commission uses EW-MFA and derived indicators for developing and monitoring policies in domains such as circular economy, sustainable development, resource efficiency, sustainable consumption and production, and greening of other policy areas. The derived EW-MFA indicator domestic material consumption (DMC) is a headline indicator for the Europe 2020 resource efficiency initiative. |
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12.1. Relevance - User Needs | |||
At national level EW-MFA and derived indicators are used by a wide range of national stakeholders such as ministries/agencies and other policy makers, university and non-university research institutes, interest groups, press and media. The indicators DMC and material productivity/efficiency ratios are used in national indicator sets for sustainable development. |
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12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction | |||
User satisfaction surveys are being carried out on an institutional level and not for this certain survey. Users can however directly contact the statistitian responsible for the survey (e-mail address and phone number are provided in SI-STAT database portal), but this is mostly used for data inquries. |
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12.3. Completeness | |||
The completeness according to relevant regulations/guideliness is 100%. |
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12.3.1. Data completeness - rate | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.1. Accuracy - overall | |||
Please use Annex 3 for providing an assessment of the overall quality of the reported data. Annexes: EW-MFA_Annex_3 |
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13.2. Sampling error | |||
Not applicable because data are not based on a sample survey. |
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13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators | |||
Not applicable because data are not based on a sample survey. |
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13.3. Non-sampling error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.1. Coverage error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.2. Measurement error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.3. Non response error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.4. Processing error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3.5. Model assumption error | |||
Not applicable. |
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14.1. Timeliness | |||
All data that are obligatory to report are ready till end of December for T+12 months. When the data are ready we first publish them on the website. After that we send them to Eurostat via eDAMIS. |
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14.1.1. Time lag - first result | |||
Not applicable. |
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14.1.2. Time lag - final result | |||
Not applicable. |
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14.2. Punctuality | |||
Questionnaire was delivered on time (in 100% of the cases). There was no delay considering legal due date. |
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14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication | |||
Results were delivered on time. All data were published on time. |
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15.1. Comparability - geographical | ||||||||
Data on EW-MFA are compiled according to harmonised guidelines provided by Eurostat and hence comparable across European countries reporting EW-MFA data to Eurostat. |
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15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient | ||||||||
Not applicable because physical imports and exports as recorded in EW-MFA are not specified by origin and/or destination. |
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15.2. Comparability - over time | ||||||||
Please see the table in 15.2.1.1. |
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15.2.1. Length of comparable time series | ||||||||
Not applicable. |
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15.2.1.1. Comparability - over time detailed | ||||||||
Please use below table for explaining b)-flags (breaks in time series):
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15.3. Coherence - cross domain | ||||||||
There is no reference survey, therefore comparisons with reference survey data cannot be carried out. |
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15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics | ||||||||
Not applicable; reported EW-MFA data are only annual. |
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15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts | ||||||||
MFA data are coherent with main aggregated derived from European system of accounts (ESA). Data are adjusted to the residence principle. |
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15.4. Coherence - internal | ||||||||
Each set of outputs are intenally consistent. |
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MFA data are being processed, disseminated and reported by 1 statistitician. It is estimated that 0,33 full time equivalents are being used. |
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17.1. Data revision - policy | |||
Standard procedures applied for revisions are available online in document Methodological explanations - revision of statistical data. |
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17.2. Data revision - practice | |||
In the case of the revision of the input data, also the data in the material flow accounts are revised. In last reporting the figures for MF.1.4.2 in Table A were revised for the period 2011-2021 due to mistake that was corrected. |
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17.2.1. Data revision - average size | |||
Not applicable |
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18.1. Source data | |||
Data sources used to produce economy-wide material flow accounts are described in the sub-concepts 18.1.1 (and Annex) and 18.1.2. |
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18.1.1. Source data - Table A, B, D, F and G | |||
Please use Annex 1 to report the detailed data sources for questionnaire tables A, B, D, F and G. Annexes: EW-MFA_Annex_1 |
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18.1.2. Source data - Table I | |||
We used the Eurostat country tool to calculate figures. For calculations we used data from MFA and other needed data from Eurostat's database. |
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18.2. Frequency of data collection | |||
Data are collected annualy. |
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18.3. Data collection | |||
Data are collected from administrative data sources or are taken from other statistical survey. |
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18.4. Data validation | |||
Visual and logical cheks apply (i.e. consistency with data from previous years). Statistician on SURS, responsible for this survey, checks the data and compares it with data from previous reporting cycles. If data are incomplete, statistician contacts the compilers of the administrative or statistical data with a request for clarifications and (if applicable) to resend the correct data. |
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18.5. Data compilation | |||
Data are based on administrative and statistical sources. The coverage is 100%. No special data compilation process is needed (i.e. weightening, imputation, adjustment for non-response, calibration etc.). Data are recalculated and adjuistment to the residence principle is made. |
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18.5.1. Imputation - rate | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.5.2. Estimation approaches for specific items | |||
Please use Annex 2 to describe estimation approaches for specific items. Annexes: EW-MFA_Annex_2 |
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18.5.3. Adjustment used of correspondence table for Tables B and D | |||
We employ Eurostat’s correspondence table, to assign traded goods to material categories. |
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18.5.4. Adjustment used of conversion factors for Tables B and D | |||
All data that we obtained from external trade statistics were provided in kilograms, so we did not have any problem to convert them into tonnes. |
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18.5.5. Fuel trade, residence adjustment | |||
These data are not available. |
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18.5.6. Significant problems | |||
The data on residence adjustments are missing. We did not have any other problem in adapting basic statistics to the concepts of accounts. |
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18.6. Adjustment | |||
Not applicable; i.e. in EW-MFA no time series adjustment necessary. |
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18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment | |||
Not applicable. |
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No comments at this point. |
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