On the necessity of value assessment for anthropogenic load in ecological statistics

Abstract

The problem of the cost presentation for environmental indicators by the subjects of official statistical accounting is considered. Based on the example of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), according to the subsection «Production and Consumption Wastes», a cost estimate of environmental damage from the generation, disposal and disposal of waste was carried out. Calculations have shown that the amount of such harm on an annualized basis is trillions of rubles. It is shown that the monetary value will visually see the real scale of the environmentally unfavorable impacts of the production and economic sphere. Also, compare the amount of funds invested in environmental protection and the amount of averted anthropogenic load, making timely adjustments to problematic areas of environmental protection.