Northern Ireland Environmental Statistics Report, January 2009

On the 29 January 2009 a new ‘Northern Ireland Environmental Statistics Report,’ was launched. This report follows on from ‘Our Environment, Our Heritage, Our Future: State of the Environment Report for Northern Ireland’ which was published by the Northern Ireland Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) in April 2008 (On the 1 July 2008 EHS became Northern Ireland Environment Agency).

The report has been prepared by Central Statistics and Research Branch (CSRB), Department for Regional Development, with input from the Northern Ireland Environmental Agency (NIEA). It is intended to be the first reference point for a range of environmental indicators and provides annual updates on all indicators contained within it. The report will be of both public and academic interest and will provide a valuable resource across government.

There are 50 separate data sets contained within the report. These cover 8 topics; Demographics & Public Opinion, Air & Climate, Water, Marine, Land, Biodiversity, Built Heritage and Waste. Each data set consists of the most recently available data for each indicator and where applicable, performance against quantified targets. The report also gives some commentary on each data set and describes any trend that they illustrate.

The report will be updated annually and each indicator reviewed for their usefulness and relevance. Additional indicators will also be considered for inclusion in future reports.

An electronic copy of the Northern Ireland Environmental Statistics Report is available to view as follows:

Northern Ireland Environmental Statistics Report 2009 – January 2009(.PDF 969.07Kb)