Emissions of pollutants in the air
Time series : Ecology_1.1_en.xls
| Contact | |
|---|---|
| Contact organisation | National statistical institute |
| Contact organisation unit | "Environmental and Energy Statistics" Department |
| Contact name | Rosen Yordanov |
| Contact person function | State Expert |
| Contact mail address | 2 Panayot Volov St., 1038 Sofia |
| Contact email address | |
| Contact phone number | +359 2 9857 761 |
| Contact fax number | |
| Metadata update | |
| Metadata last certified | 01 March 2024 |
| Metadata last posted | 01 March 2024 |
| Metadata last update | 01 March 2024 |
| Statistical presentation | |
| Data description | The table about the emissions of pollutants in the air contains information from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) and Executive Environmental Agency at the Ministry of Environment and Water. The emissions are estimated by using a balance method based on the indicators: consumed fuels, calorific value, quantity of produced output and invested raw materials, as well as emission factors applicable for the respective pollutants. |
| Classification system | The classification used according EMEP/EEA guidebook 2023 of: · sources of emissions; · fuels; · treatment facilities and measures to protect the atmosphere. |
| Sector coverage | The statistical survey includes enterprises of all economic activities which operation is linked with the formation of emissions. |
| Statistical concepts and definitions | Concepts and definitions are used according to EMEP/EEA guidebook 2023. |
| Statistical unit | Firms, enterprises, local units, which activity is directly or indirectly connected with the formation of emissions. |
| Statistical population | Economic subjects, which composition of activities includes:
|
| Reference area | Total for the country and some industrial regions. |
| Time coverage | 1992 - 2022 |
| Base period | Not applicable. |
| Unit of measure | |
Tons | |
| Reference period | |
Year | |
| Institutional mandate | |
| Legal acts and other agreements | The Law on Statistics; Regulation 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Statistics; CONVENTION on long-range transboundary air pollution; Ordinance on the procedure and manner of organizing the national inventories of emissions of harmful substances and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere; Regulation (EU) № 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Economic Accounts for the Environment. |
| Data sharing | The data for the previous year are provided annually to the Executive Environment Agency, for the needs of the inventory of emissions of harmful substances. |
| Confidentiality | |
| Confidentiality - policy | · Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:087:0164:0173:bg:PDF |
| Confidentiality - data treatment | Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law. |
| Release policy | |
| Release calendar | The date of release of statistical information are indicated in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. |
| Release calendar access | The calendar is available on the NSI website: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480 |
| User access | Data on Emissions of pollutants in the air are published on the NSI website, section Environment in accordance with the Law on Statistics and the European Statistics Code of Practice respecting the professional independence and aimed at objectivity, transparency and equal treatment of all consumers. |
| Frequency of dissemination | |
Yearly | |
| Accessibility and clarity | |
| News release | Not applicable. |
| Publications | · Electronic Publication "Environment"; · Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference Book; · "Bulgaria" (brochure). |
| On-line database | Data on Emissions of pollutants in the air are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Environment: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/5080 |
| Micro-data access | Anonymised individual data can be provide for scientific and research purposes, and for individual request according to the Rules for the provision of anonymised individual data for scientific and research purposes. |
| Other | Information service on request, according to the Rules for the dissemination of statistical products and services in NSI. |
| Documentation on methodology | EMEP / EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook 2019 of the European Environment Agency. |
| Quality documentation | Not available. |
| Quality management | |
| Quality assurance | · European Statistics Code of Practice; · A common framework for quality management in the National Statistical System. |
| Quality assessment | Not applicable. |
| Relevance | |
| User needs | Main users of survey's statistical information are the state and municipal entities, associations, companies and citizens. |
| User satisfaction | Provides the required set of indicators for timely data reporting. |
| Completeness | The data are collected by studying the main data set - the enterprises that form the significant part of the emissions. |
| Accuracy and reliability | |
| Overall accuracy | Overall accuracy is related to data quality. For this purpose, additional analyzes and checks of all economic units suspected of having incorrect units of measurement, indicators and others are performed. |
| Sampling error | Not estimated. |
| Non-sampling error | Not estimated. |
| Timeliness and punctuality | |
| Timeliness | The data are published according to the terms laid down in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. |
| Punctuality | All publications are prepared timely, according to the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. |
| Coherence and comparability | |
| Comparability - geographical | High degree of comparability of definitions and classifications between EU Member States in terms of statistical survey results. |
| Comparability - over time | Time series are available since 1992. |
| Coherence - cross domain | The data are coherented with statistics on the energy sector and agriculture. |
| Coherence - internal | The data are coherented with statistics on the energy sector and PRODCOM - statistics by products. |
| Cost and burden | |
In order to reduce the burden on respondents data collected by Information System. | |
| Data revision | |
| Data revision - policy | Revision of the data is applied if necessary. |
| Data revision - practice | Revision of the data is applied if necessary. |
| Statistical processing | |
| Source data | Emissions are determined on the basis of data from: · The official national inventories of air emissions under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; · Data from an annual specialized statistical survey; · Data from energy sector statistics, and PRODCOM - statistics by product . |
| Frequency of data collection | Yearly |
| Data collection | The data are collected by Information System. Data on emission sources are provided by all economic entities in the activity, which include: processes for electricity production (covered by the consumed fuels); processes in the production of other products (covered by consumed raw materials, manufactured products, etc.). |
| Data validation | Comparing the data with those reported in the previous year concerning incorrect measure units and incorrect data by code on fuel of heating and industrial processes. |
| Data compilation | The emissions are estimated by using a balance method based on the indicators: consumed fuels, Sulphur contents, calorific value, quantity of produced output and invested raw materials, as well as emission factors applicable to the respective pollutants. |
| Adjustment | Not applicable. |
| Comment | |
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| Contact | |
|---|---|
| Contact organisation | National statistical institute |
| Contact organisation unit | "Environmental and Energy Statistics" Department |
| Contact name | Rosen Yordanov |
| Contact person function | State Expert |
| Contact mail address | 2 Panayot Volov St., 1038 Sofia |
| Contact email address | |
| Contact phone number | +359 2 9857 761 |
| Contact fax number | |
| Statistical presentation | |
| Data description | The table about the emissions of pollutants in the air contains information from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) and Executive Environmental Agency at the Ministry of Environment and Water. The emissions are estimated by using a balance method based on the indicators: consumed fuels, calorific value, quantity of produced output and invested raw materials, as well as emission factors applicable for the respective pollutants. |
| Classification system | The classification used according EMEP/EEA guidebook 2023 of: · sources of emissions; · fuels; · treatment facilities and measures to protect the atmosphere. |
| Sector coverage | The statistical survey includes enterprises of all economic activities which operation is linked with the formation of emissions. |
| Statistical concepts and definitions | Concepts and definitions are used according to EMEP/EEA guidebook 2023. |
| Statistical unit | Firms, enterprises, local units, which activity is directly or indirectly connected with the formation of emissions. |
| Statistical population | Economic subjects, which composition of activities includes:
|
| Reference area | Total for the country and some industrial regions. |
| Time coverage | 1992 - 2022 |
| Base period | Not applicable. |
| Statistical processing | |
| Source data | Emissions are determined on the basis of data from: · The official national inventories of air emissions under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; · Data from an annual specialized statistical survey; · Data from energy sector statistics, and PRODCOM - statistics by product . |
| Frequency of data collection | Yearly |
| Data collection | The data are collected by Information System. Data on emission sources are provided by all economic entities in the activity, which include: processes for electricity production (covered by the consumed fuels); processes in the production of other products (covered by consumed raw materials, manufactured products, etc.). |
| Data validation | Comparing the data with those reported in the previous year concerning incorrect measure units and incorrect data by code on fuel of heating and industrial processes. |
| Data compilation | The emissions are estimated by using a balance method based on the indicators: consumed fuels, Sulphur contents, calorific value, quantity of produced output and invested raw materials, as well as emission factors applicable to the respective pollutants. |
| Adjustment | Not applicable. |
| Quality management | |
| Quality assurance | · European Statistics Code of Practice; · A common framework for quality management in the National Statistical System. |
| Quality assessment | Not applicable. |
| Relevance | |
| User needs | Main users of survey's statistical information are the state and municipal entities, associations, companies and citizens. |
| User satisfaction | Provides the required set of indicators for timely data reporting. |
| Completeness | The data are collected by studying the main data set - the enterprises that form the significant part of the emissions. |
| Data completeness - rate | Not estimated. |
| Accuracy and reliability | |
| Overall accuracy | Overall accuracy is related to data quality. For this purpose, additional analyzes and checks of all economic units suspected of having incorrect units of measurement, indicators and others are performed. |
| Sampling error | Not estimated. |
| Sampling errors - indicators | Not applicable. |
| Non-sampling error | Not estimated. |
| Coverage error | Not estimated. |
| Over-coverage - rate | Not estimated. |
| Common units - proportion | Not estimated. |
| Measurement error | Not estimated. |
| Non response error | Not estimated. |
| Unit non-response - rate | Not estimated. |
| Item non-response - rate | Not estimated. |
| Processing error | Not estimated. |
| Imputation - rate | Not applicable. |
| Model assumption error | Not estimated. |
| Seasonal adjustment | Not applicable. |
| Data revision - policy | Revision of the data is applied if necessary. |
| Data revision - practice | Revision of the data is applied if necessary. |
| Data revision - average size | Not applicable. |
| Timeliness and punctuality | |
| Timeliness | The data are published according to the terms laid down in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. |
| Time lag - first results | Not applicable. |
| Time lag - final results | Not applicable. |
| Punctuality | All publications are prepared timely, according to the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. |
| Punctuality - delivery and publication | Not applicable. |
| Coherence and comparability | |
| Comparability - geographical | High degree of comparability of definitions and classifications between EU Member States in terms of statistical survey results. |
| Asymmetry for mirror flows statistics - coefficient | Not applicable. |
| Comparability - over time | Time series are available since 1992. |
| Length of comparable time series | Not applicable. |
| Coherence - cross domain | The data are coherented with statistics on the energy sector and agriculture. |
| Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics | Not applicable. |
| Coherence - National Accounts | Not applicable. |
| Coherence - internal | The data are coherented with statistics on the energy sector and PRODCOM - statistics by products. |
| Accessibility and clarity | |
| News release | Not applicable. |
| Publications | · Electronic Publication "Environment"; · Statistical Yearbook; · Statistical Reference Book; · "Bulgaria" (brochure). |
| On-line database | Data on Emissions of pollutants in the air are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Environment: https://www.nsi.bg/en/node/5080 |
| Data tables - consultations | Not applicable. |
| Micro-data access | Anonymised individual data can be provide for scientific and research purposes, and for individual request according to the Rules for the provision of anonymised individual data for scientific and research purposes. |
| Other | Information service on request, according to the Rules for the dissemination of statistical products and services in NSI. |
| Metadata - consultations | Not applicable. |
| Documentation on methodology | EMEP / EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook 2019 of the European Environment Agency. |
| Metadata completeness – rate | Not applicable. |
| Quality documentation | Not available. |
| Cost and burden | |
In order to reduce the burden on respondents data collected by Information System. | |
| Confidentiality | |
| Confidentiality - policy | · Law on Statistics; · Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:087:0164:0173:bg:PDF |
| Confidentiality – data treatment | Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law. |
| Comment | |
Download in SDMX 2.1 file format: Emissions of pollutants in the air
Metadata Structure Definition in SDMX 2.1: ESQRS_MSD+BNSI+2.0+SDMX.2.1.xml
Download in SDMX 2.0 file format: Emissions of pollutants in the air
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Bulgaria 2018
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2018 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, business, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2013 - 2017 period. It also includes non-trad...
Statistical Reference Book 2017
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2017 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2013 - 2016 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, f...
Statistical Reference Book 2017 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2017 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2013 - 2016 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transp...
Bulgaria 2017
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2017 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, business, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2012 - 2016 period. It also includes non-traditional i...
Statistical Yearbook 2016
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 84th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2011 - 2015 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Environment 2015
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information electronic bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication Environment 2015 that contains data from surveys of NSI in 2015 related to the environment in Bulgaria. There are also data on key indicators for the period 2011 - 2015. The information is systematized in the following sections:
• Air;
• Water abstraction, water supply, water use, wastewater, wastewater treatment plants;
•...
Statistical Reference Book 2016
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2016 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2012 - 2015 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transpor...
Statistical Reference Book 2016 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2016 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2012 - 2015 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transp...
Bulgaria 2016
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2016 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2011 - 2015 period. It also includes non-traditiona...
Statistical Yearbook 2015
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 83rd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2010 - 2014 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the ...
Environment 2014
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information electronic bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication Environment 2014 which contains data from surveys of NSI in 2014 related to the environment in Bulgaria. There are also data on key indicators for the period 2010 - 2014. The information is systematized in the following sections:
• Emissions in the air;
Statistical Reference Book 2015
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2010 - 2014 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transport, c...
Statistical Reference Book 2015 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2015 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2010 - 2014 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, transport,...
Bulgaria 2015
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2015 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2010 - 2014 period. It also includes non-tra...
Statistical Yearbook 2014
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 82nd edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2009 - 2013 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...
Environment 2013
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information electronic bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication Environment 2013 which contains data of NSI surveys related to the environment in Bulgaria. There are also data on key indicators for the period 2009 - 2013. The information is systematized in the following sections:
• Emissions in the air;
Environment 2012
The National Statistical Institute informs users of statistical information that the annual bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication Environment 2012 (on CD) is already available. The publication contains environmental data obtained by NSI statistical surveys in 2012. The main indicators are presented for the 2008 - 2012 period.
The information is systematized in the following sections:
• Emissions in the air;
• Water abstraction, water supply, water use, wastewater, wastewate...
Statistical Reference Book 2014
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2009 - 2013 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, tran...
Statistical Reference Book 2014 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2014 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2009 - 2013 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agriculture, forestry, tr...
Bulgaria 2014
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2014 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2008 - 2013 period. It also includes non-traditional ...
Statistical Yearbook 2013
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to present to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 81st edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for 2008 - 2012 in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the Nati...
Environment 2011
The National Statistical Institute informs users of statistical information that the annual bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication Environment 2011 (on CD) is already available. The publication contains environmental data from NSI statistical surveys in 2011. The main indicators are presented for the 2007 – 2011 period.
The information is systematized in the following sections:
• Emissions in the air;
• Water abstraction, water supply, water use, wastewater, wastewater treatment plants;...
Statistical Reference Book 2013
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2013 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2008 - 2012 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agric...
Statistical Reference Book 2013 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2013 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2008 - 2012 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agr...
Bulgaria 2013
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2013 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2007 - 2012 period. It also inc...
Environment 2010
The National Statistical Institute informs users of statistical information that the annual bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication Environment 2010 (on CD) is already available. The publication contains environmental data from NSI statistical surveys in 2010. The main indicators are presented for the 2005 - 2010 period.
The information is systematized in the following sections:
• Emissions in the air;
• Water abstraction, water supply, water use, wastewater, wastewater treatment plants;
• Waste - gener...
Statistical Reference Book 2012
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2012 in English.
The Statistical Reference Book represents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2007 - 2011 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings - industry, agr...
Statistical Reference Book 2012 (Bulgarian version)
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2012 in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2007 - 2011 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments and finance; and economic activity groupings&...
Bulgaria 2012
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2012 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2006 - 2011 period. It also inc...
Statistical Yearbook 2011
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 79th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2005 - 2010 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According ...
Statistical Reference Book 2011
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2011 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2006 - 2010 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments...
Bulgaria 2011
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2011 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2005 - 2010 period. It als...
Statistical Yearbook 2010
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 78th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format.
It provides current statistical information about the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2004 - 2009 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
Accor...
Environment 2009
The National Statistical Institute informs users of statistical information that the annual bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication Environment 2009 (on CD) is already available. The publication contains environmental data from NSI statistical surveys in 2009. The main indicators are presented for the 2004 – 2009 period.
The information is systematized in the following sections:
• Emissions in the air;
• Water abstraction, water supply, water use, waste water, waste water treat...
Statistical Yearbook 2009
The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 77th edition of the ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria’ in printed and electronic format. The issue is published in 2010, which marks 130 years since the establishment of a statistical institution in Bulgaria and 100 years since publishing of the first ‘Statistical Yearbook of the Bulgarian Kingdom’ in 1910.
This issue has new design and layout. It provides current statistical information about ...
Statistical Reference Book 2010
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2010 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2005 - 2009 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross domestic product, investments...
Bulgaria 2010
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2010 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2003 - 2009 period. It also inc...
Environment 2008
The National Statistical Institute informs users of statistical information that the annual bilingual (Bulgarian/English) publication Environment 2008 (on CD) is already available. The publication contains environmental data from NSI statistical surveys in 2008. The main indicators are presented for the 2003 – 2008 period.
The information is systematized in the following sections:
• Emis...
Statistical Reference Book 2009
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information the annual publication - Statistical Reference Book 2009 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The issue is with a new design and enrich contents. For the first time are included methodological and analytic notes towards all chapters. The information is illustrated with a rich graphic materials.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural ...
Environment 2007
The National Statistical Institute informs users of statistical information that the annual bilingual (Bulgarian-English) publication Environment 2007 (printed and electronic version on CD-ROM) is already available. The publication contains environmental data from NSI statistical surveys in 2007. The main indicators are presented for the 2003 - 2007 period.
The information is systematized in the following sections:
• Emissions in the air;
• Water abstraction,...
Bulgaria 2009
The National Statistical Institute presents the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) brochure Bulgaria 2009 to users of statistical information. The brochure is addressed to a wide range of users (international institutions, businessmen, students, experts etc.) and changes the traditional presentation of statistical information by offering an innovative structure with a parallel translation in English. The publication contains topical statistical information about the demographic, social and economic development of the country over the 2003 - 2008 period. It also inc...
Statistical Yearbook 2008
The National Statistical Institute has the pleasure to submit to the attention of national and foreign users of statistical information the 76th edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008. It provides topical statistical information on the demographic, economic and social development of the country for the 2002 - 2007 period in different territorial and classification aggregations and breakdowns.
According to the Law on Statistics, official source of information in the Republic of Bulgaria is the National Statistical System, wh...
Statistical Reference Book of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008
The National Statistical Institute presents to users of statistical information one of its main publications - Statistical Reference Book of the Republic of Bulgaria 2008 in English. It is a concise form of the same issue in Bulgarian.
The Statistical Reference Book presents topical information on the demographic processes as well as the economic, social and cultural development of the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2004 - 2007 period.
The publication presents data on main macroeconomic indicators of the national economy - gross dom...
