Air emissions accounts record flows of gaseous and particulate materials (7 greenhouse gases including CO2 and 7 air pollutants) emitted into the atmosphere as a result of economic activity. AEA offer a detailed breakdown by emitting economic activities (64 production activities, plus households) as defined in the national accounts. AEA are aligned with each country’s economic statistics and GDP. These features make them suitable for integrated environmental-economic analyses and modelling – for example of 'carbon footprints' and climate-change modelling scenarios.
Air emissions accounts (AEA) is one module of European Environmental Economic Accounts (short: environmental accounts).
Further information
- Air emissions accounts and footprints (Eurostat website)
- Regulation No 691/2011 on European Environmental Economic Accounts, consolidated version