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R&D AND INNOVATION
Fleets (source: General Division Statistics)
unit
2000
2007
2008
Cars
x 1000
2.764,1
3.000,9
3.049,8
Other
x 1000
628,1
787,4
811,1
Transport of passengers (source: FOD MV, edited by SVR, VHC,VVM De Lijn, NMBS, airport authorities)
unit
2000
2006
2007
Cars
people km x 1 billion
59,40
61,64
63,03
Rail transport
people km x 1 billion
4,39
5,64
5,85
unit
2000
2007
2008
R&D intensity (GERD/GDP)
unit
2000
2006
2007
(source: EWI)
million euro
3.235
3.597
3.847
R&D intensity (GERD/GDP) (source: EWI)
unit
2000
2006
2007
BERD/BIP
%
1,72
1,36
1,40
Non-BERD**/BIP
%
0,52
0,61
0,63
* Efforts of the companies (BERD), authorities (GOVERD), higher education (HERD) and non-profit organisations (PNP) ** Non-BERD = GOVERD + HERD + PNP
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Airports (Zaventem, Deurne, Ostend)
x 1000
22.024
18.195
18.893
Flemish seaports
x 1000
1.562,4
901,5
794,4
Wastewater treatment (source: VMM MIRA)
unit
2000
2006
2007
Public bus transport*
traveller journey x 1 million
240,4
483,2
506,0
Purity
%
52,0
66,6
70,4
Connection rate
%
70,0
80,6
83,9
unit
2000
Greenhouse gas emissions*
unit
2000
2006
2007
(source: VITO, VMM, General Division Statistics)
ton/inh
14,7
13,7
13,2
Soil pollution (source: OVAM)
unit
2000
2007
2008
Examined soil
x 1000
11,2
27,0
28,4
Polluted soil***
x 1000
8,2
19,6
4,1
Energy use* (source: VITO, SVR)
unit
2000
2006
2007
Energy-intensity of the economy, in chain euros
kgoe/1000 euro GDP
256,7
240,0
233,5
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Renewable energy (source: VITO, VEA)
unit
2000
2007
2008
All figures provided by: Research Centre of the Flemish Government (Studiedienst van de Vlaamse Regering)
Percentage green electricity compared to total electricity consumption**
%
0,3
2,7
3,2
Transportation of goods (source: FOD MV, VHC,PBV, NMBS, airport authorities)
2006
2007
Trucks
ton km x 1 billion
27,95
35,77
37,47
Rail transport
ton km x 1 billion
3,62
4,06
3,50
unit Airports (Zaventem, Deurne, Ostend)
x 1000 ton
Flemish seaports
x 1 Million ton
Inland navigation
ton km x 1 billion
* Estimation for 2008
2000
2007
2008
768
898
749
194,4
258,1
266,9
4,06
4,60
4,58
CREDITS
Publisher: Koen Verlaeckt, Secretary General, Boudewijnlaan 30 b 80, 1000 Brussel Graphic design: Ingrid Van Rintel, Services for the General Government Policy, Communication division Orders: publications@flanders.be Flanders in Figures can also be consulted via http://iv.vlaanderen.be and www.flanders.be Catalogue number: D/2009/3241/346
* Provisional figure for 2007 ** Provisional figure for 2008 *** Definition changed as from 2008
FLANDERS IN FIGURES 2009