European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register

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Data Source name

EEA

Data Source Homepage URL

https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/member-states-reporting-art-7-under-the-european-pollutant-release-and-transfer-register-e-prtr-regulation-23/european-pollutant-release-and-transfer-register-e-prtr-data-base

Data License

No, public data

Justify this Data Source Choice

Annually updated, obligatory for certain sectors. Not sure if there are alternatives. It is available in different data formats.

Area of Application

Can be used for filling data gaps and calculating heavy metal emissions in EU. Applicable to the following sectors:
energy production,
production and processing of metals,
mineral industry,
chemical industry,
waste and wastewater management,
paper and wood production and processing,
intensive livestock production and aquaculture,
animal and vegetable products from the food and beverage sector, and
other activities e.g. producing textiles, leather tanning.