Industrial releases of pollutants to water from industry in the EU-27

Note:
The figure shows the trend in pollutant releases to water in the EU-27 from 2010 to 2019. Emissions have been indexed to 2010 emission levels as a reference. In addition, gross value added (GVA) from the industry sector is presented.

• GVA: gross value added
• TOC: total organic carbon.
• The European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) does not contain data for Turkey, which is not covered by the E-PRTR Regulation.
• GVA is used as a proxy for the economic activity of industry in Europe, accounting for inflation, based on 2010 values.
• Releases are described in terms of their TOC content, which indicates, in an aggregated form, their contribution to eutrophication, among other detrimental biological processes.