This subfield is composed of one main indicator (fertilizer consumption) and four secondary indicators: agricultural methane emissions (% of total methane emissions), agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent), agricultural nitric oxide emissions (% of total nitric oxide emissions), agricultural nitric oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent). This set of statistical indicators is relevant for highlighting the degree of pollution from agricultural products as a result of agricultural activity, and the main challenges in livestock production, on this component. [read more]
Inevitably, the development of agricultural technologies has triggered the use of chemicals for crop pest control and for increasing agricultural production. Processes such as fertilization, herbicides and chemical crop protection are all common occurrences in modern agricultural activities. However, besides the evident benefits for agricultural processes, these activities represent pollution factors that influence the quality of the soil, air and groundwater.
The analysis of these indicators highlights the main polluting factors generated by agriculture.
The most important statistical indicator that highlights the soil and groundwater pollution is fertilizer consumption (measured by kilograms per hectare of arable land). This indicator shows the quantity used per hectare for obtaining good agricultural products. This simple, unaggregated indicator can be correlated with the crop yield indicator (closely connected to fertilizer consumption per hectare).
The other indicators for this field are: agricultural methane emissions (expressed in thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent and % of total methane emissions) and agricultural nitric oxide emissions (same units of measurement). The analysis of these indicators’ evolution can be made in national context (involving the analysis of the main development regions) and also at international level (to notice the similar evolutions for these parameters in other EU member states).
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