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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Correction 2012-12-18
The tables concerning Environmental sector have been corrected.
Environmental taxes and environmentally related subsidies
Environmental taxes decreased by slightly more than SEK 3 billion in 2011, compared to the year before. This decrease is mostly due to energy related environmental taxes.
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