Volume of pesticides

Data source provider

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Use cases

Climate-related disclosures, Exposure quantification, Macro-economic modelling, Product development, Scenario analysis

Data group

Pollution

Metric Type

Physical vulnerability

Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference

1. International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides
2. WHO�s Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard

Unit (e.g. CO2)

Volume of pesticides

Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)

By Type

Time horizon

Backward-looking

Link

https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RP

Frequency

Latest Update

Time series

1990-2022

Accessibility

Public

Observation on data availability/gaps

About 40% of the population in EU countries is exposed to road traffic noise at levels exceeding 55 db(A); 20% is exposed to levels exceeding 65 dB(A) during the daytime; and more than 30% is exposed to levels exceeding 55 dB(A) at night.