Environment statistics

Several surveys have been implemented during 2015 at the National level for different economic activities (the medical services, municipalities, chemical industries, finance and insurance, and software maintenance activities,..etc.) in order to collect data pertaining to 2014 on the uses of water and energy, production of hazardous and non-hazardous solid and liquid wastes, production of the e-waste and the environmental protection expenditures made by these activities, and the objectives of these Surveys are:

1. Providing of statistical data on solid and liquid wastes (hazardous and non-hazardous).
2. Providing of data on the quantities of used water and sewage, in addition to methods of disposal and treatment.
3. Providing of data on quantity, type and value of consumed energy.
4. Providing of data on the expenditures to protect the environment.
5. Providing of information on infrastructure and capital formation, and fixed assets related to water.

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The Environment Statistics Division endeavors to provide important environmental indicators, especially those related to achieving the goals of sustainable development. The Division has participated in the national team for most development sectors (formed under the direction of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation with the participation of all relevant development sectors) in order to harmonize the objectives of sustainable development with the Jordan Vision 2025.

Through meetings, an assessment of the status of indicators, availability of environmental data from various ministries and identification of national priorities was made.The Environment Statistics Division endeavors to provide important environmental indicators, especially those related to achieving the goals of sustainable development.

The Division has participated in the national team for most development sectors (formed under the direction of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation with the participation of all relevant development sectors) in order to harmonize the objectives of sustainable development with the Jordan Vision 2025.

Through meetings, an assessment of the status of indicators, availability of environmental data from various ministries and identification of national priorities was made.The goals of sustainable development cover many environmental issues as follows:

• Goal # 6: Clean Water and Hygiene.
• Goal # 7: Clean and Affordable Energy.
• Goal # 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
• Goal # 12: Responsible Consumption and Production and Climate Action.
• Goal # 13: Underwater Life.
• Goal# 14: and Goal # 15: Wildlife.

Since 2010, the Division participates in the EU-funded (Horizon 2020) Environmental Information Systems (EMIS) project, which aims to reduce emissions in the Mediterranean Sea through providing indicators of four selected clusters of water, wastewater, waste and industrial emissions. An analytical report containing the main indicators in this field has been presented.The Environment Statistics Division also produces the Arab League indicators (Qty. 44) covering many environment sectors (biodiversity, forests, transport … etc.).

Surveys and Studies

For the purpose of this report, many surveys are carried out, as follows:

1. Hazardous solid and liquid wastes survey in the medical services activity.
2. Hazardous solid and liquid wastes survey in the industrial activity (Chemical,Plastic and Rubber Activities) and other industrial activities.
3. Solid Wastes survey for the Municipalities Activity.
4. Environment survey in services sector (Hotels and Education Activities).
5. Electronic waste survey in finance and Insurance sector and in software Maintenance activities.

Surveys and Studies are published annually by September of each year