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12. Responsible Consumption and Production

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The focus of the global goal “Responsible Consumption and Production” is sustainable production and consumption patterns, more efficient use of resources and activities that reduce human impact on the environment and health. The 2030 Agenda lays down implementing the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns. The essence of the programmes is sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. Food waste must be reduced by a half and food losses must be reduced in production and supply chains. The agenda highlights the need for environmentally

Quantity by supplementary units

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Code Description Unit CCT Carrying capacity in tonnes( 1) ct/l CEN Hundred items 100 p/st CTM Carats (1 metric carat = 2x10 -4 kg) c/k GFJ Gram of fissile isotopes gi F/S GRM Gram g GTO Gross tonnage GT KCC Kilogram of choline chloride kg C5H14ClNO KHO Kilogram of hydrogen peroxide kg H2O2 KLT Thousand litres 1,000 l KMA Kilogram of methylamines kg met.am. KNE Kilogram drained net weight kg/net eda KNI Kilogram of nitrogen kg N KPH Kilogram of potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) kg KOH KPO Kilogram of potassium oxide kg K2O KPP Kilogram of diphosphorus pentaoxide kg P2O5 KSD Kilogram of

Statistical Council

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About the Statistical Council According to the Official Statistics Act, the Statistical Council is formed by an order of the Estonian Government. The duties of the Statistical Council are to advise the producers of official statistics, Statistic Estonia and Eesti Pank (central Bank of Estonia), and the Ministry of Finance. The objective of the activities of the Statistical Council is to contribute to fulfilling the purpose of official statistics through giving advice and delivering opinions. The Statistical Council is concerned with the production of official statistics, on the one hand, and

Peer review committee praised the work of Statistics Estonia and gave first recommendations for the future

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Following the peer review of Statistics Estonia last month, the peer review team has given first recommendations to Statistics Estonia. The feedback highlighted strong statistical legislation in Estonia, the agency’s role in data governance and consistent work to improve the quality of databases and questionnaires.

People prefer e-commerce while enterprises prefer cloud services

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According to Statistics Estonia, 56.5% of the population aged 16–74 used e-commerce in the last three months. Compared to last year, the overall popularity of e-commerce has remained the same, but the amounts spent on purchasing goods and services have increased. The results of the enterprise survey showed that more than half of the companies using the internet use paid cloud services.

Short-term statistics of enterprises

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Supply of enterprise s Short-term statistics on the supply of enterprises are published again by Statistics Estonia since the end of 2022. The interactive charts provide an overview of the situation of enterprises on the basis of VAT returns. The statistics cover companies liable to VAT and self-employed persons who have submitted a VAT return. There have been some methodological changes compared to the 2020 version. The chart shows the monthly supply (sum and median) of enterprises based on VAT returns (form KMD), starting from 2019. Median is the middle value, with 50% of enterprises having

Fewer and fewer people are commuting on foot and by public transport. Increasingly, people in Estonia prefer to travel to work by car

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In the last 20 years, the share of people walking to work has fallen by nearly half. There is less use of public transport, while commuting by car has risen. Tea Vassiljeva, analyst at Statistics Estonia, looked at the data and examined how the commuting habits of Estonians have changed in recent decades.