Indicators used in this report

This page contain a list of all indicators included in the National State of the environment report. Indicators are presented as graphs or in some cases, in tabular or map format. Activate the link or the thumbnail to see the graphic in more detail. For more information on data used in this report, click the data issues option in the menu above.

The indicators are grouped according to main issues in:

Type	Name
	Trends in oil and coal consumption
	Conversion of natural vegetation to agricultural crops
	Main sources and amounts of air pollution estimated in 1996
	Summary of CFC's and amounts consumed per year
	Trends in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide
	Trends in atmospheric concentrations of Methane
	Trends in atmospheric concentrations of Nitrous oxide
	Trends in atmospheric concentrations of CFC-11
	Total atmospheric ozone at Pretoria
	UV-B measured at Pretoria
	UV-B measured at Cape Town
	UV-B measured at Durban
	Highest average smoke concentrations measured in the National smoke and SO2 network
	The number of sulphur dioxide recording sites..
	Average atmospheric concentrations of atmospheric pollution in major South African cities
	Average lead concentrations per year in major South African cities
	Annual rainfall deviations....
	Temperature deviations
	Trends in malaria cases: 1993-1998

Type	Name
	Fertiliser usage in South Africa: 1986-1996
	Conserved area and number of Red data book taxa in southern Africa in relation to biomes in southern Africa
	Percentage number and area of 582 publicially owned nature reserves ....
	Number of threatened and endemic species in South Africa
	Actual and potential plant biodiversity loss: 1980 and 1995

Sustainability of water resources

Type	Name
	Mean annual precipitation and evaporation
	Annual precipitation for eco-region 1
	Annual precipitation for eco-region 2
	Annual precipitation for eco-region 3
	Annual precipitation for eco-region 4
	Annual precipitation for eco-region 5
	Estimated sectorial water requirements for 1996 and 2030
	Groundwater utilised per sector
	Water availability per capita
	Water balance for major catchments in South Africa 1996
	Water balance for major catchments in South Africa 2030
	Pollution pressures on groundwater
	Distribution of mean annual surface runoff
	Groundwater harvest potential
	Number of boreholes registered
	Distribution of wetlands in South Africa
	Freshwater characteristics of South Africa
	Major rivers of South Africa
	Annual flow of the Orange river
	Annual flow for the Palmiet river
	Annual flow for the Umgeni river
	Annual flow of the Tugela river
	Annual flow of the Crocodile (KNP) river
	Annual flow of the Crocodile (Hartbeespoort) river
	Annual flow of the Vaal river
	Major dams and inter-basin transfers in South Africa
	Cumulative capacity of dams in South Africa
	Proportion of provincial Gross Geographic Product
	Total dissolved solids concentrations
	Nitrate concentrations
	Total phosphorus concentrations
	Main water quality constituents: Conductivity
	Main water quality constituents: NO3
	Main water quality constituents: PO4
	Main water quality constituents: SO4
	Main water quality constituents: pH
	Main water quality constituents: Alkalinity
	Groundwater quality
	Extend of wetland loss
	Distribution of alien aquatic macrophytes: Eichhornia crassipes
	Distribution of alien aquatic macrophytes: Azolla filiculoides
	Distribution of alien aquatic macrophytes: Myriophyllum aquaticum
	Distribution of alien aquatic macrophytes: Salvinia molesca
	Budget for water quality management for 1990 and 1999
	Distribution of research funding from the Water Research Commission: 1997

Sustainability of Coastal and Marine Systems

Type	Name
	Ship traffic rounding the Cape: January 1997 - December 1997 and January 1998 - November 1998.
	Number and status of estuaries off the east coast
	Trends in mean sea level rise
	Stocks of marine resources: South African catches
	Number of marine protected areas in each province which serve preservation, fishing, education and tourism functions

Social Dimension

Type	Name
	Urban and population distribution
	Crude birth rate and crude death rates
	Population growth rate
	Population change
	Movement from rural to urban areas
	Household size
	Inequality
	Poverty rate by population group
	Dwelling Types in South Africa
	Access to public health care facilities
	Provincial distribution of health personnel/10 000 people
	Incidence of selected notifiable diseases
	HIV infection of women attending ante-natal clinics by age group
	Main causes of death
	Attendance at educational institutions of people aged 5-29
	Percentage of population older than 20 years per level of education
	Unemployment rates by race
	Percentage of households using different fuels in rural areas
	Fuel sales in million of litres
	Indices of crime

Economic Dimension

Type	Name
	GDP, employment and unemployment
	Balance of payments
	Inflation and morgage rates
	Income distribution
	Sectorial composition of the South African economy
	Average year on year growth .....
	Energy intensity
	Long term capital movement and GDP
	Labour indices
	Imports of goods....

Type	Name
	Budget allocation, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
	Programmes funded by Donor Agencies (Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, National Botanical Institute & South African National Parks)
	Programmes funded by Donor Agencies
	Funds provided by Government, Private Sector and Non-Governmental Organisations for environmental research