Progress
On track or target met
On track or target met

Desired direction: Decrease

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Methodological sheet of the indicator available for the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.

Available indicator

Air emission intensity from industry (EU indicator sdg_09_70)
Target

9.4 By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities
Goal

9- Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Definition

PM10 and PM2.5 emissions per unit of added value in the manufacturing sector
Theoretical formula \[PVABEPM_{manufacturing}^{t} = \frac{EPM_{manufacturing}^{t}}{VAB_{manufacturing\, 2022}^{t}}\]

where:

$EPM_{manufacturing}^{t} =$ emissions of suspended particles from the manufacturing sector in year $t$

$VAB_{manufacturing\, 2022}^{t} =$ Gross added value of the manufacturing sector in chained volume with reference to 2022 in year $t$
Available disaggregations

Suspended particles
Frequency

Annual
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Indicator calculated using a methodology harmonised across the central statistical bodies of the autonomous communities
Data last updated 2025/05/08
Metadata last updated 2025/06/13

Source 1

Department of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability
Organisation Department of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability
Periodicity Annual
Link to data source Air Quality Statistics

Source 2

Eustat-Basque Statistics Institute
Organisation Eustat-Basque Statistics Institute
Periodicity Annual
Link to data source Economic Accounts

This section provides more information about the United Nations indicator or the European Union Sustainable Development Indicator, such as its rationale, international results, metadata, and other relevant statistics.

Rationale

The indicator is part of the EU Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicator set. It is used to monitor progress towards SDG 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure; which is embedded in the European Commission’s Priorities under the European Green Deal, Economy that works for people and European way of life.

SDG 9 recognises the importance of technological progress and innovation for finding lasting solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges such as the creation of new jobs and promotion of resource and energy efficiency. To foster innovation and entrepreneurship, SDG 9 also seeks to increase access to financial services for small-scale enterprises and to bridge the digital divide by increasing access to information and communication technologies.

This indicator measures the emissions intensity of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) from the manufacturing sector (NACE Rev. 2 sector ‘C’). Air emissions are defined as flows of gaseous and particulate materials emitted into the atmosphere.

Fine and coarse particulates (PM10) are less than 10 micrometres in diameter and can be carried deep into the lungs, where they can cause inflammation and exacerbate the condition of people suffering from heart and lung diseases.

Fine particulates (PM2.5) are less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter and are therefore a subset of the PM10 particles. Their negative health impacts are more serious than PM10 because they can be drawn further into the lungs and may be more toxic.

Emission intensity is calculated by dividing the sector’s PM emissions by its gross value added (GVA), which is defined as output (at basic prices) minus intermediate consumption (at purchaser prices).

Fuente: Eurostat
Comparability between the available indicator and the UN indicator

The available indicator complies with European Union metadata.
International results

Air emission intensity from industry (sdg_09_70) Eurostat
Link to UN metadata

Metadata sdg_09_70.pdf
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