Baku hosts International Workshop on Energy Statistics

An International Workshop on Energy Statistics has kicked off in Baku. The event is co-organized by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and Azerbaijan`s State Statistical Committee. Speaking to the workshop head of the State Statistical Committee Arif Aliyev and representative of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Ralf Becker stressed the importance of applying international-standard energy statistics. They praised Azerbaijan`s role in ensuring Europe`s energy security.

The main objectives of the 3-day Workshop are to train participants on the implementation of the recommendations contained in IRES; review and discuss issues that countries face in the collection, compilation and dissemination of energy statistics; share national experiences and also contribute to the development of the Energy Statistics Compilers Manual (ESCM).

The United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) at its forty-second session adopted the International Recommendations for Energy Statistics (IRES). The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) in cooperation with the Oslo Group on Energy Statistics and the InterSecretatiat Working Group on Energy Statistics have developed IRES over the last five years.

IRES provides a complete set of recommendations covering all aspects of the statistical production process framework, from basic concepts, definitions and classifications to data sources, data compilation strategies, energy balances, data quality and statistical dissemination.


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