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1.1. Contact organisation | Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Statistisches Bundesamt)
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1.2. Contact organisation unit | Environmental economic statistics (G23) |
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1.5. Contact mail address |
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2.1. Metadata last certified | 24/11/2023 | ||
2.2. Metadata last posted | 24/11/2023 | ||
2.3. Metadata last update | 24/11/2023 |
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3.1. Data description | |||
The environmental goods and services sector (EGSS) accounts report on an economic sector that generates goods and services produced for environmental protection or the management of natural resources. Products for environmental protection prevent, reduce and eliminate pollution or any other degradation of the environment. Examples are electric vehicles, catalysts and filters to decrease pollutant emissions, wastewater and waste treatment services, noise insulation works or restoration of degraded habitats. Products for resource management safeguard the stock of natural resources against depletion. Examples are renewable energy production, energy-efficient and passive buildings, seawater desalinization or rainwater recovery, and materials recovery. EGSS accounts provide data on output and export of environmental goods and services and on the value added of and employment in the environmental goods and services sector. EGSS data are compiled following the statistical concepts and definitions set out in the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012 – Central Framework. |
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3.2. Classification system | |||
Data are reported cross-classified by 1) the type of environmental protection or resource management activity and 2) economic activity. Environmental protection activities are classified by environmental domain as set out in the Classification of Environmental Protection Activities - CEPA. Resource management activities are classified as set out in the Classification of Resource Management Activities - CReMA. see the revised CEPA and CReMA explanatory notes for detail. Economic activity is classified according to the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, Rev. 2 (2008). |
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3.3. Coverage - sector | |||
EGSS comprises a sector of the economy that produces goods and services aimed at environmental protection and resource management (see SEEA CF 2012 chapter 4). Environmental goods and services either reduce environmental pressures or help maintaining the stock of natural resources or they are designed to be cleaner and more resource efficient than conventional products. Environmental goods and services can be produced by corporations, households, governments and non-profit institutions. The list of environmental activities and products has been set out in the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2174 ('the indicative compendium of environmental goods and services'). |
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3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions | |||
EGSS has the same system boundaries as the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010) and consists of all environmental products within this production boundary. ESA defines production as the activity carried out under the control and responsibility of an institutional unit that uses input of labour, capital, goods and services to produce output of goods and services. Only goods and services produced for environmental purposes are included in the scope of the environmental goods and services sector. 'Environmental purpose' means that a good or service helps either 1) preventing, reducing and eliminating pollution and any other degradation of the environment or 2) preserving and maintaining the stock of natural resources and hence safeguarding against depletion. The EGSS statistics aim at compiling data for the following economic variables: Output: consists of products that become available for use outside of the producer unit, any goods and services produced for own final use and goods that remain in the inventories at the end of the period in which they are produced. Apart from market output, output for own final use and non-market output, EGSS statistics also include ancillary output, comprising output intended for use within an enterprise. Market output is to be valued at basic prices, that is, the prices receivable by the producer from the purchaser minus taxes and plus subsidies on products. Employment: is measured in full-time equivalent jobs engaged in the production of output of environmental goods and services. Full-time equivalent is defined as total hours worked divided by the average annual working hours in a full-time job. Exports: consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants, of environmental goods and services from residents to non-residents. |
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3.5. Statistical unit | |||
Council Regulation (EEC) No 696/93 of 15 March 1993 on the statistical units for the observation and analysis of the production system in the Community describes the different statistical units of the production system. The recommended statistical unit for the collection and compilation of EGSS statistics (excluding general government) is the establishment. For general government, the recommendation is to use institutional units and groupings of units as defined in the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). |
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3.6. Statistical population | |||
The statistical population is the national economy as defined in SEEA CF 2012 and the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). It includes all economic activities undertaken by resident units. |
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3.7. Reference area | |||
Germany |
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3.8. Coverage - Time | |||
In accordance with Regulation (EC) 691/2011, the reporting of EGSS has been mandatory for the reference years from 2014 onwards. A time series from 2012 to 2020 is available for Germany. |
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3.9. Base period | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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Output, gross value added, and exports are measured in million units of national currency. Employment is measured in full time equivalents (i.e., full time equivalent jobs). |
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The reference period for EGSS data is the calendar year.
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6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements | |||
EGSS accounts are compiled and reported in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 691/2011 on European environmental economic accounts (EEEA). The EEEA follow internationally agreed concepts and definitions set out in the SEEA Central Framework (2012), the international statistical standard adopted by the UN Statistical Commission. They present data in a way that is compatible with National Accounts (ESA, 2010). |
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6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing | |||
Not applicable. |
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7.1. Confidentiality - policy | |||
According to Section 16 (1) of the Federal Statistics Act (Bundesstatistikgesetz - BStatG), Destatis is obliged to keep individual data confidential. Annexes: Gesetz über die Statistik für Bundeszwecke (Bundesstatistikgesetz - BStatG) - § 16 Geheimhaltung (only available in German) |
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7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment | |||
Rules of confidentiality regard information based on less than 3 entities (n<3). In addition certain results are kept confidential to avoid disclosure. |
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8.1. Release calendar | |||
Not available. |
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8.2. Release calendar access | |||
Not available. |
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8.3. Release policy - user access | |||
Not available. |
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Annually |
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10.1. Dissemination format - News release | |||
A news release was published on 27.06.2023 for the German EGSS data on turnover and employees. Annexes: Environmental protection as an economic factor: turnover up 16,5 % in 2021 (only available in German) |
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10.2. Dissemination format - Publications | |||
A statisical report was published on 27.06.2023 for the German EGSS data on turnover, exports and employees. Annexes: Statistikal report - Goods and services for environmental protection 2021 (only available in German) |
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10.3. Dissemination format - online database | |||
Data base was published on 27.06.2023 for the German EGSS data on turnover, exports and employees. Annexes: Units, persons employed, turnover in environmental protection: Germany, years (code 32531-0001) Units, persons employed, turnover in environmental protection: Germany, years, economic activities (code 32531-0002) Environmental protection turnover: Germany, years, environmental sectors (code 32531-0004) Environmental protection turnover: Germany, years, environmental sectors, origin of the turnover, economic activities (code 32531-0005) |
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10.3.1. Data tables - consultations | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.5. Dissemination format - other | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.5.1. Metadata - consultations | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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10.6. Documentation on methodology | |||
Annexes: Quality Report - Erhebung der Güter und Leistungen für den Umweltschutz (only available in German) |
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10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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10.7. Quality management - documentation | |||
The quality management of the national survey of EGSS data is described in the quality report (only available in German). Quality management is subject to the general, national quality assurance regulations of the Federal Statistical Office Annexes: Quality Report - Survey of Goods and services for environmental protection (only available in German) Quality manual of the federal statistical office and the statistical office of the regions (only available in German) Quality guidelines |
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11.1. Quality assurance | |||
During and after the survey plausibility checks are applied, i.e. previous data is considered, total turnover from economic statistics as a benchmark for EGSS turnover. |
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11.2. Quality management - assessment | |||
Best practice methods are applied to improve the EGSS survey methodology and the estimates. |
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12.1. Relevance - User Needs | |||
The main users of the statistics are the Federal Ministry for the Environment and the Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs and Energy. In addition to the political decision-makers, business associations, the media, science (universities and research institutes) and the interested public are also among the users. |
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12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction | |||
The EGSS accounts cover only environmental domains (CEPA/CReMA). German data users sometimes need more detailed information on individual environmental goods and services (for example: Data related to wind energy or energy-efficient refurbishment of buildings. |
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12.3. Completeness | |||
For the reporting year 2017 estimation methods were developed and applied to fill data gaps: |
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12.3.1. Data completeness - rate | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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13.1. Accuracy - overall | |||
Best practice methods are applied to improve the EGSS survey methodology. Focus is on the adaptation of new environmental technologies and data sources to delimitate the group of respondents. |
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13.2. Sampling error | |||
EGSS accounts are compiled using a range of primary statistical sources. The sampling and non-sampling errors are described in the metadata of the underlying statistical data. |
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13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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13.3. Non-sampling error | |||
EGSS accounts are compiled using a range of primary statistical sources. The sampling and non-sampling errors are described in the metadata of the underlying statistical data. |
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13.3.1. Coverage error | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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13.3.2. Measurement error | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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13.3.3. Non response error | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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13.3.4. Processing error | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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13.3.5. Model assumption error | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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14.1. Timeliness | |||
Data for estimations and there final calculation can be available in t+23. Final results for turnover, exports and employment in EGSS at national level (estimations excluded) are available in t+18. |
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14.1.1. Time lag - first result | |||
No distinction is made between first and last estimates |
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14.1.2. Time lag - final result | |||
Data for estimations and there final calculation can be available in t+23. Final results for turnover, exports and employment in EGSS at national level (estimations excluded) are available in t+18. |
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14.2. Punctuality | |||
The data were delivered to Eurostat on 31. October 2023. The reporting deadline for EGSS to Eurostat is 31 October.
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14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication | |||
The data were delivered to Eurostat on 31. October 2023. The reporting deadline for EGSS to Eurostat is 31 October. |
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15.1. Comparability - geographical | |||
All measures and activities that fulfil the main purpose criteria will be considered. Excluded are adapted goods (e.g. sacks and bags for replacing plastic bag, domestic appliances) as they are difficult to be covered. Production of storage technologies for renewable energy and construction of efficient networks for the transport of renewable electricity are important environmental activities and should be included. |
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15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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15.1.2. Comparability - geographical - excluded products | |||
Products from the indicative compendium in Regulation (EU) 2015/2174 that are not covered are the following: |
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15.1.3. Comparability - geographical - products not present in Indicative compendium - included | |||
15.2. Comparability - over time | |||
Breaks in series are due to the dynamic of the issue on environmental activities: New products are considered, others are assessed as state of the art and excluded. In addition, the group of respondents of the EGSS survey is annually extended by newly available information on potentially environmental producers. Starting with the 2020 reporting year, the German statistics have redefined and differentiated the reports on "improvement of the energy efficiency of buildings". They now include the energy refurbishment of existing buildings ( e.g., measures that result in an improvement in the efficiency class of at least KfW efficiency house standard 115) and the construction of new efficiency houses (e.g., construction of efficiency, passive and plus energy houses with KfW efficiency house standard 55, 40, 40 Plus or better). In principle, only the additional costs for measures to improve the energy efficiency of buildings are to be reported (for detailes information see point 18.5.4). |
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15.2.1. Length of comparable time series | |||
2019-2021 |
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15.2.2. Comparability - over time detailed | |||
15.3. Coherence - cross domain | |||
At the moment there are no procedures to ensure the coherence of EGSS data with macroeconomic statistics. |
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15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics | |||
Not applicable |
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15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts | |||
At the moment there are no procedures to ensure the coherence of EGSS data with macroeconomic statistics. |
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15.3.3. Coherence - EPEA | |||
Coherence between EGSS and EPEA accounts is not given. |
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15.3.4. Coherence - other statistics | |||
15.4. Coherence - internal | |||
Coherence is given here in general. Output, exports, employment are variables of the EGSS survey. In the EGSS survey, data on turnover is reported, not data on output. GVA is estimated. |
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Restricted from publication | |||
16.1. Cost and Burden - other accounts | |||
Restricted from publication |
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17.1. Data revision - policy | |||
There is no revision policy foreseen. |
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17.2. Data revision - practice | |||
There is no revision policy foreseen. |
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17.2.1. Data revision - average size | |||
There is no revision policy foreseen. |
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17.2.2. Status of data | |||
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18.1. Source data | |||
The main data source for the variables output, exports, and employment is the survey on EGSS for the reporting year 2020. Environmental turnover and exports are reported by environmental domain (CEPA, CReMA 13 and CReMA 15). Environmental employment is reported in sum for the establishment. It is not reported by environmental domain. It is aligned to environmental domains based on the share of turnover (by NACE and environmental domain). |
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18.1.1. Source data - detailed - environmental accounts | |||
The main data source for the variables output, exports, and employment is the survey on EGSS for the reporting year 2020. Environmental turnover and exports are reported by environmental domain (CEPA, CReMA 13 and CReMA 15). Environmental employment is reported in sum for the establishment. It is not reported by environmental domain. It is aligned to environmental domains based on the share of turnover (by NACE and environmental domain). |
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18.1.2. Source data - detailed - other statistics | |||
Only for estimations other statistics are used: Organic agriculture (NACE A / CEPA 4): Data on the number of organic agricultural entities, the area of utilized organic farming land and the number of fulltime equivalents from Destatis. Renewable electricity production and renewable heat supply (NACE D /CReMA 13A): Exports and price data from Destatis. |
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18.1.3. Source data - survey | |||
The EGSS questionnaire contains a list of environmental measures and activities by environmental domain. The technical nature determines the scope of environmental products listed here. The catalogue is verified by national experts. |
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18.1.4. Source data - detailed - other macro economic data (trade, VAT etc.) | |||
Estimations are based on the CEPA/CReMA definitions, explanations and examples of environmental protection activities and resource management activities (see EGSS handbook). In the following cases there are different valuations compared to EUROSTAT: Organic agriculture (NACE A / CEPA 4): Excluded are aquaculture products. Renewable electricity production and renewable heat supply (NACE D /CReMA 13A): Excluded is the production of fuel wood. |
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18.2. Frequency of data collection | |||
Annually. |
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18.3. Data collection | |||
German survey on EGSS is a primary statistic. |
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18.4. Data validation | |||
During and after the survey plausibility checks are applied, i.e. previous data is considered, total turnover from economic statistics as a benchmark for EGSS turnover. Within the framework of plausibility checks, the employees of EGSS are also compared with the total employees. In addition, all estimates are compared with the data from the previous years. |
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18.5. Data compilation | |||
EGSS OUTPUT |
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18.5.1. Imputation - rate | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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18.5.2. Data compilation - by variable and type of output | |||
18.5.3. Data compilation - by NACE | |||
18.5.4. Data compilation – CReMA 13B memo item | |||
Starting with the 2020 reporting year, the German statistics have redefined and differentiated the reports on "improvement of the energy efficiency of buildings". They now include the energy refurbishment of existing buildings ( e.g., measures that result in an improvement in the efficiency class of at least KfW efficiency house standard 115) and the construction of new efficiency houses (e.g., construction of efficiency, passive and plus energy houses with KfW efficiency house standard 55, 40, 40 Plus or better). In principle, only the additional costs for measures to improve the energy efficiency of buildings are to be reported. |
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18.6. Adjustment | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment | |||
Not requested for this metadata collection. |
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