Activities

GAINS comprises 147 activities listed hereunder with their corresponding abbreviations used in the model.

Abbreviation	Activity
ABRASION	Road abrasion
ADH	Adhesives
ARD	Agricultural residues
AREA	Area of activity
BC1	Brown coal/lignite grade 1
BC2	Brown coal/lignite grade 2 (also peat)
BGS	Bagasse
BIOG	Biogas
BLIQ	Black liquor
BMG	Biomass gasification
BRAKE	Brake wear
BS	Buffalos
CB_GAS	Coalbed gas
CHCOA	Charcoal
CM	Camels
CRU	Crude oil
CTG	Coating
DC	Derived coal (coke, briquettes)
DL	Dairy cows - liquid systems
DL_F	Dairy cows - liquid (slurry) systems - enteric fermentation
DNG	Dung
DS	Dairy cows - solid systems
ELE	Electricity
ELE_KM	Kilometres travelled on Electricity
ELE_NV	Number of vehicles driving on Electricity
EMI	Emissions of NMVOC
ENW	Enamelled wire
EP	Ethylene and Propylene
EPS	Expandable polystyrene beads consumption
EX_CTTL	Grazing cattle N-excretions
EX_SH	Grazing sheep N-excretions
FGAS	Fluorinated greenhouse gas
FIRE_MASS	Forest, grassland burning
FU	Fur animals
FWD	Fuelwood
GAS	Natural Gas (incl. other gases)
GAS_KM	Kilometres travelled on Natural Gas (incl. other gases)
GAS_M	Natural Gas (incl. other gases)
GAS_NV	Number of vehicles driving on Natural Gas (incl. other gases)
GDP	Gross domestic product (market exchange rate - MEX)
GDP_PPP	Gross domestic product (purchasing power parity - PPP)
GSL	Gasoline
GSL_BIO	Bio Gasoline
GSL_KM	Kilometres travelled on Gasoline
GSL_M	Gasoline
GSL_NV	Number of vehicles driving on Gasoline
GSL_NV_HE	Number of High emitter vehicles driving on Gasoline
GTH	Geothermal
H2	Hydrogen
H2_KM	Kilometres travelled on Hydrogen
H2_NV	Number of vehicles driving on H2
HC1	Hard coal, grade 1
HC2	Hard coal, grade 2
HC3	Hard coal, grade 3
HCFC	Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
HELP	Get me out of here
HF	Heavy fuel oil
HFC	Hydrofluorocarbon
HF_NV	Number of vehicles driving on HF
HO	Horses
HT	Heat (steam, hot water)
HYD	Hydro
INK	Printing inks
LFL	Leaded gasoline
LH	Laying hens
LPG	Liquefied petroleum gas
LPG_KM	Kilometres travelled on Liquefied petroleum gas
LPG_NV	Number of vehicles driving on Liquifies petroleum gas
MANURE_N	N contained in animal manure
MD	Diesel
MD_BIO	Bio diesel
MD_KM	Kilometres travelled on Medium distillates (diesel, light fuel oil)
MD_M	Diesel
MD_NV	Number of vehicles driving on Medium distillates (diesel, light fuel oil)
MD_NV_HE	Number of High emitter vehicles driving on Medium distillates (diesel, light fuel oil)
NOF	No fuel use
NUC	Nuclear
N_INPUT	Mass of Nitrogen added
OL	Other cattle - liquid systems
OL_F	Other cattle - liquid (slurry) systems - enteric fermentation
OP	Other poultry
OS	Other cattle - solid systems
OS1	Biomass fuels
OS2	Other biomass and waste fuels
PFC	Perfluorocarbons
PG	Paint and glue produced
PL	Pigs - liquid systems
PNT	Paint use
POP	Population
POP_TOT	Total population (in macro tables)
PS	Pigs - solid systems
PVC	PVC produced by suspension process
REN	Renewable energy other than biomass
RICE_N	Mineral N fertilizer added to rice fields
RUB	Synthetic rubber
RURAL	Rural activity
RURAL_10YR_BP	Rural activity at 10yr before the respective - present year
RURAL_20YR_BP	Rural activity at 20yr before the respective - present year
SC	Coated surface
SD	Seeds
SF6	Sulfur hexafluoride
SH	Sheep and goats
SHARE	Share of
SHO	Shoes
SHP	Small hydro power
SLV	Solvent use
SOIL_N	Mineral N fertilizer added to agricultural soils
SPV	Solar photovoltaic
STH	Solar thermal
S_GAS	Shale gas
TEX	Textiles (clothing)
TIM	Wood treated
TYR	Tyres
TYRE	Tyre wear
T_GAS	Tight gas
URBAN	Urban activity
URBAN_10YR_BP	Urban activity at 10yr before the respective - present year
URBAN_20YR_BP	Urban activity at 20yr before the respective - present year
VA_AGR	Value added - agriculture, forestry, fishing
VA_COMM	Value added - commercial sector (trade, other services)
VA_CONSTR	Value added - construction
VA_ELGW	Value added - electricity, gas and water supply
VA_ENER	Value added - energy
VA_IND	Value added - manufacturing industry (except energy)
VA_INDCHEM	Value added - chemicals
VA_INDFOOD	Value added - food, beverages, tobacco
VA_INDISTE	Value added - iron and steel
VA_INDMET	Value added - basic metals
VA_INDNFME	Value added - non-ferrous metals
VA_INDNMMI	Value added - non-metalic minerals
VA_INDOTH	Value added - other industries
VA_INDPAP	Value added - pulp, paper, paper products and printing
VA_INDRUB	Value added - plastics and rubber
VA_INDTEX	Value added - textile, leather, footwear
VA_INDWOOD	Value added - wood and wood products
VA_MINE	Value added - mining and quarrying
VA_ORCKNF	Value added - mineral oil refining, coke and nuclear fuel
VA_PRINT	Value added - printing and publishing
VA_TERT	Value added - tertiary sector (transport, trade, other services)
VA_TOT	Gross value added - total
VA_TRANS	Value added - transport
VEH	Vehicles
WND	Wind
WSFNR	Waste fuels, non-renewable
WSFR	Waste fuel, renewable
10YR_BP	Activity at 10yr before the respective - present year, i.e. 1980 and 1985 - Used to emulate stocks (pools) of landfilled waste
20YR_BP	Activity at 20yr before the respective - present year, i.e. 1970 and 1975 - Used to emulate stocks (pools) of landfilled waste