Foreword

Short methodological explanations of selected statistical indicators used in the statistical book

1. Territory, population and selected geographic characteristics

1.1.

Population of the Republic of Belarus

1.2.

Population of the Republic of Belarus at national and regional levels

1.3.

Average monthly air temperature in 2008

1.4.

Precipitation in 2008

1.5.

Rivers

1.6.

Largest reservoirs

1.7.

Largest lakes

2. Main economic indicators

2.1.

Indices of main economic indicators

2.2.

Share of selected industries in total industrial output

2.3.

Indices of total industrial output by industries

2.4.

Indices of total industrial output by industries

2.5.

Electricity genereation

2.6.

Otput of major products of oil refining industry

2.7.

Production of mineral fertilizers by types

2.8.

Production of mineral fertilizers by types

2.9.

Number of gas-powered freight motor vehicles at specialized motor road transport organisations

2.10.

Gross harvest of major agricultural crops in farms of all types

2.11

Yield capacity of major agricultural crops in farms of all types

2.12.

Number of livestock and poultry by types of farms

2.13.

Number of livestock and poultry in farms of all types by regions

3. Protection and use of water resources

3.1.

Main indicators of  protection and use of water resources

3.2.

Water abstraction from natural sources for use

3.3.

Water abstraction from natural sources for use by regions at district level

3.4.

Water abstraction from natural sources for use by selected towns

3.5.

Water abstraction, consumption and losses

3.6.

Water abstraction, consumption and losses by selected towns

3.7.

Industrial water use

3.8.

Industrial water use by  regions at district level

3.9.

Industrial water use by selected towns

3.10.

Water use for household and drinking purposes

3.11.

Water use for household and drinking purposes by regions at district level

3.12.

Water use for household and drinking purposes by selected towns

3.13.

Fresh water saved due to recirculating and successive water supply

3.14.

Fresh water saved due to recirculating and successive water supply by regions at district level

3.15.

Fresh water saved due to recirculating and successive water supply by selected towns

3.16.

Water use for agricultural water supply and irrigation

3.17.

Water use for agricultural water supply and irrigation by regions at district level

3.18.

Waste water discharge

3.19.

Waste water discharge by regions at district level

3.20.

Waste water discharge by selected towns

3.21.

Waste water discharge into surface water bodies by degree of purification

3.22.

Polluted waste water discharge into surface water bodies

3.23.

Waste water discharge into surface water bodies by selected towns

3.24.

Water abstraction, use and waste water discharge by water bodies of the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea basins in 2008

3.25.

Discharge of selected waste water pollutants into water bodies of the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea basins in 2008

3.26.

Water contamination level in selected rivers according to water contamination index (WPI)

3.27.

Sanitary inspection of surface water bodies in places of population water use

3.28.

Sanitary inspection of water supplied for household and drinking purposes

4. Air protection

4.1.

Main indicators of air polluting emissions

4.2.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources of the Republic of Belarus by selected ingredients

4.3.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources

4.4.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources per capita

4.5

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources by selected towns

4.6.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources by regions at district level

4.7.

Captured air pollutants from stationary sources

4.8.

Captured air pollutants from stationary sources by regions at district level

4.9.

Utilization of pollutants captured by gas-cleaning plants

4.10.

Utilization of pollutants captured by gas-cleaning plants by regions at district level

4.11.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources by hazard classes in 2008

4.12.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources by branches of the economy in 2008

4.13.

Capturing and utilization of air pollutants from stationary sources  by branches of the economy in 2008

4.14.

Number of stationary sources air polluting  emissions in 2008

4.15.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources by selected ingredients by regions in 2008

4.16.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources in selected towns by ingredients in 2008

4.17.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources per capita by selected towns

4.18.

Air polluting emissions from mobile sources

4.19

Share of air polluting emissions from mobile sources in total emissions

4.20.

Air polluting emissions from mobile sources by ingredients in 2008

4.21

Air pollution in monitored towns in 2008

4.22.

Average annual concentrations of air pollutants by selected towns

4.23.

Sanitary inspection of ambient air

4.24

Emissions of greenhouse gases by sectors

4.25.

Emissions of greenhouse gases in energy sector

4.26.

Emissions of greenhouse gases resulted from industrial processes, use of solvents and other products

5. Land resources and protection thereof

5.1.

Land area

5.2.

Total land area and area of agricultural land by regions

5.3.

Distribution of total land area by categories of land users

5.4.

Area of agricultural land

5.5.

Area of land used by households (excluding service allotments)

5.6.

Agricultural and arable land area used by agricultural producers per capita

5.7.

Application of organic fertilizers under agricultural crops

5.8.

Application of mineral fertilizers per hectare of arable land

5.9.

Recultivated land area

5.10.

Recultivated and disturbed land area by regions

5.11.

Geological exploration

5.12.

Deep prospecting drilling

5.13.

Area of reclaimed land

5.14.

Area of drained land

5.15.

Area of irrigated land

5.16.

Reclamation construction

5.17.

Drained land put in place

6. Protection and use of forest resources

6.1.

Area and stocks of  forest plantations

6.2.

Forest fund

6.3.

Reforestation and afforestation by region

6.4.

Replenishment of valuable (highly productive) forests with young plantations

6.5

Procurement of seeds of wood and bush species

6.6.

Forest management

6.7.

Volume of timber cut by all types of fellings

6.8.

Allowable cut and actual main fellings

6.9.

Intermediate fellings in 2008

6.10.

Forest area biologically protected against pests and diseases

6.11.

Forest area chemically protected against pests and diseases

6.12.

Area of forest pest and disease foci

6.13.

Area of forest loss

6.14.

Area of forest loss by causes

6.15.

Forest fires and forest area affected by fires

6.16.

Aviation forest protection against fires

6.17.

Purchase (procurement) of wild-growing fruit and berries

6.18.

Purchase (procurement) of wild-growing cranberry

6.19.

Purchase (procurement) of mushrooms, fresh, in brine or preserved by vinegar (in fresh equivalent)

7. Specially protected natural territories

7.1.

Nature reserves, national parks, preserves and natural monuments

7.2.

Nature reserves and national parks

7.3.

Main characteristics of nature reserves and national parks

7.4.

Function of area conservancy

8. Game husbandry

8.1.

Area of hunting grounds

8.2.

 Incomes and expenditures related to game husbandry maintenance

8.3.

Expenditures on biotechnical measures for conservation and reproduction of wild animals

8.4.

Population of game animals

8.5.

Hunting (take) of game animals

9. Environmental protection costs and commissioning
of environmental facilities

9.1.

Environmental protection costs (current prices)

9.2.

Environmental protection costs (constant prices; per cent of the previous year)

9.3.

Investments in fixed capital intended for environmental protection and rational use of natural resources

9.4.

Commissioning of waste water treatment plants and installations

9.5.

Commissioning of recirculating water supply systems

10. Wastes

10.1.

Generation, utilization and neutralization of industrial wastes in organisations

10.2

Generation, utilization and neutralizaons of toxic indastrial wastes

10.3.

Stocks, generation and movement of industrial wastes in organizations by category in 2007

10.4.

Generation, utilization and neutralization of major toxic industrial wastes

10.5.

Industrial waste stocks in organisations by regions at district level (end of year)

10.6.

Stocks, generation and movement of industrial wastes in organisations by regions at district level in 2007

11. Urban environment

11.1.

Grouping of towns and urban-type settlements by population size

11.2.

Selected indicators of public utilities in towns and urban-type settlements

11.3.

Water supply capacity in towns and urban-type settlements

11.4.

Average daily water consumption in households and in municipal sector per urban dweller

11.5.

One-pipe length of street water supply network in towns and urban-type settlements

11.6.

One-pipe length of street sewerage network in towns and urban-type settlements

11.7.

Capacity of sewerage treatment plants in towns and urban-type settlements

11.8.

Total area of green plantings in towns and urban-type settlements

11.9.

Total area of green plantings per urban dweller

11.10.

Removal of solid and liquid municipal waste in human settlements by special purpose motor road vehicles

11.11

Main indicators of special purpose area cleansing motor road vehicles in human settlements

11.12.

Fires in organizations and housing stock by regions

12. Selected data on the Chernobyl catastrophe aftereffects

12.1.

Zones of radioactive contamination with Caesium-137 in the territory of the Republic of Belarus as a result of the catastrophe at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

12.2.

Agricultural lands of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus contaminated with Caesium-137 as a result of the catastropheat the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

12.3.

Area of forest fund of the Republic of Belarus contaminated with Caesium-137 as a result of the catastrophe at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

12.4.

Population residing in zones of radioactive contamination as a result of the catastrophe at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

12.5.

Investments in fixed capital intended for overcoming the aftereffects of the catastrophe at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

12.6.

Projects of social sphere put in place out of funds allocated to overcome the aftereffects of the catastrophe at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

12.7.

Forest sowing and planting on land contaminated with Caesium-137 in 2008  as a result of the catastrophe at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

13. Sanitary control of food products

13.1.

Sanitary surveillance of food products

13.2.

Hygienic characteristics of selected food products in 2008

14. Professional training in the field of environmental protection
and use of natural resources

14.1.

Higher and secondary specialised education graduates by specialities

15. International comparisons

Belarus and CIS countries

15.1.

Territory and population size and density in the CIS countries

15.2.

Water abstraction from natural sources for consumption (excluding transit water)

15.3.

Water use (water consumption)

15.4.

Contaminated waste water discharge into surface water bodies

15.5.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources

15.6.

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources by ingredients in 2007

15.7.

Capture and neutralization of pollutants from stationary sources

15.8.

Air polluting emissions from motor road transport

Urban and rural population of the Republic of Belarus

Population size by regions as of January 1, 2009

Indices of main economic indicators

Share of regions as related to water abstraction from natural sources for use in 2008

Water use for household and drinking purposes by regions in 2008

Dynamics of air polluting emissions from stationary and mobile sources

Air polluting emissions from stationary sources by branches of the economy in 2008

Share of regions in air polluting emissions from mobile sources in 2008

Structure of total land area by categories of land

Structure of total drained land area by regions

Reforestation and afforestation

Share of regions in replenishment of valuable (highly productive) forests with young plantations in 2008

Dynamics of allowable cut and actual main fellings

Number of forest fires and forest area affected by fires

Specially protected natural territories by regions

Changes in one-pipe length of street sewerage network  in towns and urban-type settlements

Changes of the total area of green plantings in towns and urban-type settlements