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State of the Environment in Riga 2001
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  Energy resources: consumption and impacts 

Table 35. SO2 emissions in Riga,  tons

 

1993

1996 (1998)

2001

Changes, %,

2001/1996 (98)

Stationary pollution sources

13210

17857

1673

-91.0

Small entrepreneurial and service sector objects

 

60

164

173.0

Households

 

637

331

-48.0

Transport *

 

 

 

 

- private

 

21

15

- 29.0

- corporate

 

506

171

- 66.0

TOTAL

 

19081

2354

- 87.6

Kilograms per hectare of the city's administrative territory

 

622

77

 

Kilograms per permanent resident of the city

 

23.58

3.12

-86.8

* In relation to transport fuel, SO2 emissions are calculated on the basis of consumed diesel fuel 

Source: Environment and Sustainability Profile for Riga 

 

 

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