Reclaimed water, a growing resource
Water consumption of AEQT member companies
Consumption of reclaimed water by AEQT companies
Source: AEQT and AITASA
20,51%
REGENERATED WATER IN RELATION TO TOTAL CONSUMED IN 2024
Sector investment in the Tarragona area

ANNUALLY IS INVESTED GLOBALLY OF THE ORDER
500 M€

OF THOSE DESTINED TO IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AROUND THE
30%
Indicators of discharges, emissions and waste from AEQT 2024 companies
Dumping
of nitrogen
(in tonnes and g/t of production)
Discharges of
phosphorus compounds
(in tonnes and g/t of production)
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
(in tonnes and kg/t of production)
Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx)
(Thousands of tonnes and kg/t of production)
Emissions of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs)
(in tonnes and g/t of production)
Emissions of
particulate matter (PST)
(in tonnes and g/t of production)
Emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO₂)
(Thousands of tonnes and kg/t of production)
Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂)
(in tonnes and t/t of production)
Renewable energy
28,31%
THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OF AEQT COMPANIES HAS GUARANTEES OF ORIGIN
Socio-labour

Investment in training by economic sector 2023
Font: FEIQUE 2023
Job stability in the Spanish chemical sector
THE CHEMICAL SECTOR OUTPERFORMS BY MORE THAN
50%
THE AVERAGE STATE WAGE PER EMPLOYEE PER YEAR

Job stability by economic sector 2024
Source: FEIQUE and AEQT

Annual salary by economic sector 2023
Source: FEIQUE
Security
Frequency Index
AEQT and EESS
Source: AEQT and FEIQUE
Incidence rate
by sector
Font: Resumen ATR 2024. Ministerio de Trabajo y Economia Social
Frequency index:

Incidence rate:

Research, development and innovation
Investment and expenditure R+D+I
by sectors in Spain 2022
| CNAE (Spanish Acronym) | Sector | 2022 | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20, 21 | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry | 2.000 | 24 |
| 29 | Motor Vehicles | 1.938 | 23,2 |
| 30 | Transport equipment | 947 | 11,3 |
| 10, 11, 12 | Food, Beverages and Tobacco | 745 | 8,9 |
| 26, 27 | Electrical, Electronic and Optical Equipment | 525 | 6,3 |
| 22 | Plastic and Rubber Processing | 416 | 5 |
| 28 | Machinery and Mechanical Equipment | 405 | 4,9 |
| 19 | Coke ovens and Refi | 332 | 4 |
| 25 | Metal Products | 292 | 3,5 |
| 31, 32, 33 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing and Other | 179 | 2,1 |
| 23 | Non-Metallic Minerals | 151 | 1,8 |
| 13, 14, 15 | Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry | 150 | 1,8 |
| 16, 17, 18 | Wood, Paper and Graphic Arts | 143 | 1,7 |
| 24 | Metallurgy | 124 | 1,5 |
| TOTAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY | 8.347 | 100 |
