The Nordic Statistical Yearbook Dissemination of Nordic Statistics for more than 50 years By/Klaus Munch Haagensen, editor of the Nordic Statistical Yearbook

1962–2012 2

 Comparable national statistics  Relevant to Nordic co-operation  Relevant for an international audience  Easy to understand The aim 3

The book back then

The book now 5

 The book now 6

The database, the book and the web today The database  Free access via the web  Contains time series from 1990 and onward  Covers more subjects than the book  Definitions and glossary  Data can be downloaded in many different formats

The database, the book and the web today The book  Free access as a pdf file  Simple tables and diagrams in colour  Links to tables (matrices)  Descriptive texts and explanations  Did you know that…  Maps, pictures, international comparisons

The database, the book and the web today  The Nordic countries in figures  Ad hoc statistics

 Description  Background – or general information  Nordic characteristics  General developments and/or policies  Comments on trends  Simple graphs and tables  Only a few variables in the tables and graphs  Short headlines The basic principles 10

 Climate by reporting country and places, time and temperature by time, temperature and reporting country and place  Temperatures in the Nordic countries  Climate in the Nordic countries by time, temperature and location Short titles? 11

 No printed version of the book  Printed ”teasers” like the Nordic countries in figures  New database on  Dynamic diagrams/graphs/tables placed in relevant spots on norden.org 2014 and onwards 12

 Explanations and descriptive texts on the web page  Direct links to the database  More international comparisons  Some type of (smart) print option  More ”press releases” 2014 and onwards 13

The new database 14 norden.statbank Statistikbanken

The new database

The matrices 16

17 The indicator shows the share of taxes with a primary environmental goal as a share of total tax revenues. Environmental taxes are split into taxes on transport, energy taxes and taxes on pollution and resources. Graphs from the new database Denmark – Environmental taxes as share of total taxes

 Environmental taxes have shown a declining tendency from year 2000 till today in Denmark, Iceland and the EU27. In Sweden and Finland there has been a modest rise.  Environmental taxes in the Nordic countries range from 5.4 per cent of the tax revenue in Iceland to 8.5 in Denmark.  In all the countries taxes on energy have the highest share of environmental taxes, with taxes on transport coming second and taxes on pollution and resources only accounting for a minimal share of total taxes. However, taxes on transport are still substantial in Denmark and Finland. Comments on the figures 18

Thanks for listening! 19 Contact information: Klaus Munch Haagensen: