GUS - Central Statistical Office

06/30/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/30/2022 02:10

Environment 2021

30.06.2022

In 2021, there was an increase noticed in water withdrawal for the needs of the national economy[1] and population by approximately 7% compared to the previous year, the amount of generated industrial and municipal wastewater increased by approximately 6%, there was a reduction of emission of particulate pollutants from plants of significant nuisance to air quality by 2%, and there was an increase in emitted of gaseous pollutants by 13%. There was a reduction of the amount of generated waste by 1%.

[1] Excluding agriculture and forestry