1. This is a PowerPoint version of KSES 2009. Each slide is a chart from the 2009 publication, with the accompanying text included in the slide notes. Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2009

2. Population and Households: 1991-2031 Source: General Register Office for Scotland Population/Households (thousands) Background

3. Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1978-2008 Source: Scottish Government Scottish GDP at basic prices (2004=100) Background

4. Electricity generation by source: 2000-2007 Source: Department for Energy and Climate Change Electricity generated (GigaWatt hours) Background

5. Motor traffic on all roads: 1993-2008 Source: Department for Transport Million vehicle kilometres Background

6. Perceived significant environmental problems: 2008 Source: Scottish Government What is the most significant environmental problem? Other environmental problems? (percentage of respondents) Public Attitudes

7. Agreement or Disagreement with Statements about Climate Change and the Environment: 2008 Source: Scottish Government To what extent do you agree/disagree with each statement? (percentage of respondents) Public Attitudes

8. Annual Mean Temperature: 1914-2008 Source: Met Office Annual mean temperature – difference from 1961-1990 average (degrees Celcius) Global Atmosphere

9. Annual precipitation: 1914-2008 Source: Met Office Annual precipitation as a percentage of 1961-1990 average Global Atmosphere

10. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 1990-2006 Source: National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory Greenhouse gas emissions taking account of emissions and removals (Mt CO 2 e) Global Atmosphere

11. Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Source: 1990 - 2006 Source: National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory Greenhouse gas emissions taking account of emissions and removals (Mt CO 2 e) Global Atmosphere

12. Column ozone measurements: 1981-2008 Source: AEA Energy and Environment Column ozone concentrations over Lerwick (Dobson units) Global Atmosphere

13. Particulate (PM 10 ) concentrations: 1993-2008 Source: Scottish Air Quality Database Annual mean concentration (µg/m 3 ) Air Quality

14. Nitrogen dioxide concentrations: 1992-2008 Source: Scottish Air Quality Database Annual mean concentrations (µg/m 3 ) Air Quality

15. Ground level ozone concentrations: 1990-2008 Source: Scottish Air Quality Database Number of days exceeding 100µg/m 3 (maximum 8hr running mean) Air Quality

16. Emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from large combustion plants: 1996-2008 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Annual LCP emissions (thousand tonnes) Air Quality

17. Sensitive habitats affected by air pollution: 1995-1997 to 2004-2006 Source: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Percentage of sensitive habitat area affected by acid and nutrient nitrogen (N) deposition Air Quality

18. Public Water Supplies - Water abstracted and supplied : 2002/03 - 2008/09 Source: Scottish Water Million litres per day (Ml/d) Water

19. Drinking water quality: 1991-2008 Source: Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland Percentage of samples at consumer’s taps failing test Water

20. Nitrate concentrations in rivers: 1993-2008 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Distribution of mean nitrate concentrations, percentage of sites within each band Water

21. Orthophosphate concentrations in rivers: 1993-2008 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Distribution of mean orthophosphate concentrations, percentage of sites within each band Water

22. Compliance with EC bathing water directive (76/160/EEC): 1988-2008 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Percentage compliance of coastal bathing water Marine

23. Percentage of commercial continental shelf finfish stocks at full reproductive capacity: 1998-2007 Source: Marine Scotland Science, ICES Percentage of fish stocks at full reproductive capacity Marine

24. Exposure of the population from all sources of radiation: 2003 Source: HPA – Radiation Protection Division Average annual dose in Scotland, 2,400 microsieverts Radioactivity

25. Activity concentrations in milk: 1966-2008 Source: HPA – Radiation Protection Division Activity concentrations Radioactivity

26. Waste sent to landfill: 2000-2008 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Million tonnes Waste

27. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): 2000/2001-2008/2009 Source: Scottish Environment Protection Agency Million tonnes Waste

28. Waste Recycling Behaviour: 2000-2008 Source: Scottish Government (data), Ordnance Survey (map) Local Authority Boundaries - Ordnance Survey Boundary Line 2006 © Crown copyright 2008. All rights reserved Scottish Government. Licence number: 100020540 2008. Percentage of households surveyed 2007-2008, who reported recycling certain waste items in the past month Waste

29. Broad Habitat Change: 1990-2007 Source: Countryside Survey 2007 Changes in the extents of the most widespread Broad Habitats (thousand hectares) Land

30. Derelict and Urban Vacant Land: 2002-2008 Source: Scottish Government Area of Derelict and Urban Vacant Land (hectares) Land

31. Designated Areas: 1991-2009 Source: Scottish Natural Heritage Area (thousand hectares ) Land

32. Agricultural Land Use: 1982-2008 Source: Scottish Government Area (thousand hectares) Land

33. Fertiliser Application to Crops and Grass: 1986-2008 Source: Scottish Government Overall application rate of fertiliser (kg/ha) Land

34. Area of Woodland: 1924-2009 Source: Forestry Commission Area (thousand hectares) Land

35. Changes in Plant Species Richness: 1990 - 2007 Source: Countryside Survey 2007 Mean number of vascular plant species per 1km square Biodiversity

36. Status of UK BAP Habitats in Scotland: 2008 Source: Biodiversity Action Reporting System (BARS) Fluctuating (probably stable) 8% Status of UK BAP Habitats Biodiversity Unknown 20% No clear trend 3% Declining (continuing/ accelerating) 3% Declining (slowing) 25% Fluctuating (probably declining) 5% Stable 20% Fluctuating (probably increasing) 3% Increasing 13%

37. Status of UK BAP Species in Scotland: 2008 Source: Biodiversity Action Reporting System (BARS) Status of UK BAP Species Biodiversity Increasing 4% Fluctuating (probably increasing) 1% Stable 22% Unknown 31% Not a true species 1% No clear trend 7% Lost (pre BAP Publication) 1% Lost (since BAP publication) 1% Declining (continuing/ accelerating) 7% Declining (slowing) 11% Fluctuating (probably declining) 4% Fluctuating (probably stable) 10%

38. Status of wild bird populations: 1975-2008 Source: British Trust for Ornithology/ Joint Nature Conservation Committee/ Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust/ Shetland Oil Terminal Environmental Advisory Group Index (1994 = 100) Biodiversity

39. Catches of wild salmon: 1952-2007 Source: Marine Scotland Science Numbers caught (thousands) Biodiversity