The Environmental Accounts provide a systematic description of the relationship between the environment and the economy and can be used for analyses of various types. They function as a satellite system to the National Accounts, presenting environmentally related physical and economic information for industries, the public sector and households. They also provide information for analyzing environmental and economic policies and is used for developing indicators for sustainable development.
Statistics Sweden produces reports on environmental pressure and economic instruments which can be found under Publications.
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Environmental sector 2010
The environmental sector in Sweden increased its exports by slightly more than 60 percent between 2003 and 2010. Total Swedish exports increased by almost 50 percent during the same time period. The turnover from the environmental sector increased by almost 60 percent in the same period.
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