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Ecuador - Water pollution, food industry (% of total BOD emissions)

46.4 (%) in 2005

Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: food and beverages (31). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.

Date Value Change, %
2005 46.4 2.09%
2004 45.4 3.15%
2003 44.0 -2.87%
2002 45.3 9.20%
2001 41.5 2.76%
2000 40.4 -6.37%
1999 43.1 0.24%
1998 43.0 10.03%
1997 39.1 7.25%
1996 36.5 2.88%
1995 35.5

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