Environmental protection expenditure of enterprises

33% increase in total environmental protection expenditure by the mining and quarrying industry and the manufacturing industry

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33% increase in total environmental protection expenditure by the mining and quarrying industry and the manufacturing industry

In 2021, the total environmental protection expenditure by the mining and quarrying industry and the manufacturing industry have increased by 33%.

Current expenditure (labour cost, rent payments, energy consumption, among others) of the industry on environmental protection have increased by 25% compared to 2020.

Total investment has increased by 42%, especially thanks to a 65% increase in integrated investments (or capital expenditure to create or adapt (existing) technologies to prevent pollution at the source).

Table 1
Content

Current expenditure of the industry on environmental protection

Million euros

Current expenditure 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total industry 483.6 607.6 596.6 496.4 619.7
Mining and quarrying 1.7 1.1 2.1 2.7 4.2
Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco 35.1 39.5 37.2 46.6 50.6
Manufacture of textiles, clothing, leather and footwear 3.7 3.4 3.1 3.9 4.4
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood 1.5 0.7 0.7 3.3 1.0
Manufacture of paper and paper products; graphic industry, publishing activities 5.5 3.6 2.7 7.3 6.4
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 59.1 49.5 64.0 65.1 59.7
Manufacture of chemicals, rubber and plastic products 146.0 132.6 91.9 95.4 88.1
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 7.6 13.3 14.0 13.3 9.2
Manufacture of basic metals and manufacture of fabricated metal products 18.6 16.8 17.7 76.7 31.4
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, metalworking industry, electrotechnical industry and manufacture of transport equipment and manufacture of furniture 19.6 17.3 16.3 21.8 18.5
Electricity, gas, steam supply; 185.2 329.9 346.7 160.2 346.2
 
The industry's current expenditure on environmental protection includes labour costs, rent payments, energy consumption, etc., where the main objective is to prevent, reduce, treat or remove environmental pollution.
2017: The NACE codes (Rev. 2) used are from 5 to 36
nace_ten in 2018
Table 2
Content

Current expenditure of the industry on environmental protection

Million euros (current prices) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total expenditure (5) = (3) + (4) 1003.3 930.7 1015.5 1038.5 998.9 940.8 1251.0
Current expenditure (4) 542.7 515.5 483.6 607.6 596.6 496.4 619.7
Total investments (3) = (1) + (2) 460.6 415.1 532.0 430.9 402.3 444.5 631.3
End-of-pipe investments (2) 115.9 136.5 132.4 136.2 151.6 139.0 125.9
Integrated investments (integrated technology) (1) 344.7 278.6 399.5 294.7 250.7 305.5 505.4
Total industry: the NACE codes (Rev. 2) used are from 5 to 36
nace_ten in 2018
Table 3
Content

Total expenditure on environmental protection

Million euros (current prices) End-of-pipe investments Integrated investments Current expenditure Current expenditure
2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021
Total industry 151.6 139.0 125.9 250.7 305.5 505.4 596.6 496.4 619.7 998.9 940.8 1251.0
Mining and quarrying 3.2 1.4 C C 3.5 1.7 2.1 2.7 4.2 5.3 7.6 5.9
Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco 11.3 13.6 15.2 23.8 50.3 36.3 37.2 46.6 50.6 72.3 110.6 102.2
Manufacture of textiles, clothing, leather and footwear 0.2 C 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.5 3.1 3.9 4.4 5.0 5.8 7.2
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood C 1.3 1.7 C 1.1 7.0 0.7 3.3 1.0 0.7 5.6 9.7
Manufacture of paper and paper products; graphic industry, publishing activities C 1.5 1.1 4.4 4.8 4.8 2.7 7.3 6.4 7.1 13.7 12.2
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products C C C 15.6 15.2 C 64.0 65.1 59.7 79.6 80.2 59.7
Manufacture of chemicals, rubber and plastic products 50.8 46.7 30.3 63.5 73.8 89.4 91.9 95.4 88.1 206.3 215.9 207.8
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 7.7 4.7 1.5 6.9 13.0 15.1 14.0 13.3 9.2 28.5 31.0 25.9
Manufacture of basic metals and manufacture of fabricated metal products 23.4 32.7 24.0 9.0 7.2 36.9 17.7 76.7 31.4 50.2 116.5 92.3
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, metalworking industry, electrotechnical industry and manufacture of transport equipment and manufacture of furniture 2.1 1.4 3.7 7.2 4.6 9.6 16.3 21.8 18.5 25.6 27.8 31.8
Electricity, gas, steam supply; 52.0 34.8 44.2 117.5 129.9 298.2 346.7 160.2 346.2 516.3 325.0 688.6
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Source: Statistics Belgium

Purpose and brief description

The themes of environment and economy, on the one hand, delve deeper into environmental expenditure, both corporate and government, and on the other, discuss the environmental sector as an economic sector.

Population

Belgian State

Periodicity

Annually.

Release calendar

Results available 2 years after the reference period

Break in the statistical series from 2018 onwards

Up until reference year 2017, Statbel considered one enterprise as one legal unit. However, in a globalised economy, this approach did not always ensure that business statistics reflected reality, as enterprises were increasingly structured into enterprise groups. Considering one enterprise = one legal unit was problematic when describing an economic reality or observing an autonomous economic player in its decisions and actions on the market.

To remedy this problem, which affects many European countries, the European Statistical Network (ESSnet) has proposed a more precise definition of the enterprise:

A statistical unit enterprise is an organizational market oriented unit which benefits from sufficient degree of autonomy in decision-making. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations. Meaningful data for statistics can be provided for this unit. The enterprise can correspond to a single legal unit (not controlled by any other legal entity), an enterprise group as a set of legal units under common control, or an autonomous part of an enterprise group.

Statbel decided to apply this new definition from the reference year 2018 onwards, which led to a break in the statistical series.

Definitions

Economic activity (NACE-BEL): Official nomenclature with an "X" at the end of the number since the information is only available for 4 positions.

Index of sustainable economic welfare: The ISEW is an adjusted gross domestic product (GDP), which better reflects real economic welfare as perceived by people. The normal GDP does not take into account the contribution of unpaid labour, specifically household labour, or the production of goods and services by the government. Therefore, to household expenditures, as normally included in the GDP calculation, is added an estimate of the value of household labour and the value of public services. On the other hand, "defensive" expenditures, such as the fight against income insecurity, do not really increase welfare but only maintain it. So those expenses are deducted. Finally, the GDP does not take into account income inequality. This is also corrected by the ISEW: when income inequality increases, people's real economic welfare decreases. Moreover, the GDP is blind to long-term economic consequences: economic growth may come at the expense of environmental capital passed on to future generations. The ISEW corrects that deviation by subtracting the depreciation of natural capital.

Creations of enterprises in the environmental sector: NACE rev 1: 2003-2007 (Nace= 14.50+23.30+24.15+37+51.57+90) For 2008 - 2011, the following Nace Rev. 2 are used 37 + 38 + 39 + 46.77: Creations of enterprises subject to VAT

De-registrations of enterprises in the environmental sector; NACE rev 1: 2003-2007 (Nace= 14.50+23.30+24.15+37+51.57+90) For 2008 - 2011, the following Nace Rev. 2 are used 37 + 38 + 39 + 46.77: De-registrations of enterprises subject to VAT

Active enterprises in the environmental sector: NACE rev 1: 2003-2007 (Nace= 14.50+23.30+24.15+37+51.57+90) For 2008 - 2011, the following Nace Rev. 2 are used 37 + 38 + 39 + 46.77: Active VAT-registered units (on 31 December)

Number of people employed in the environmental sector: NACE rev 1: 2003-2007 (Nace= 14.50+23.30+24.15+37+51.57+90) For 2008 - 2011, the following Nace Rev. 2 are used 37 + 38 + 39 + 46.77: Number of persons employed

Public expenditure on environmental protection, by capacity of government: Federal government

Communities and regions

Local authorities

Consolidated total

Public expenditure on environmental protection, by type of expenditure: Investments (Investments (gross) + balance of acquisitions and sales of non-produced non-financial assets.) Consolidated capital transfers Compensation of employees Subsidies (Total expenditure of the federal government, the regions and the communities)

Total expenditure on environmental protection by the industry, by type of expenditure (investments, current expenditure) and by environmental domain (air, water, waste): Overall total of investments and current expenditure by the industry (excluding enterprises with 0 employees (e.g. Self-employed people)).

Environmental sector (eco-enterprises): Turnover figure, total purchases of goods and services, gross investment in common goods and number of persons employed.

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