Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to land-use change generally show a declining trend. GHG emissions from deforestation decreased by 0.8% in 2020 compared to the previous year, with more than half, i.e. 56%, of these emissions coming from the establishment of agricultural land. In 2020, GHG emissions decreased by 6.4% over the previous year due to land conversion to built-up and related land. The largest share of emissions (56%) is due to the conversion of agricultural land to built-up and related land.

The EU's innovation performance is monitored with the summary innovation index, which is a composite indicator obtained with an unensuanced average of 27 indicators, which are covered by 12 thematic areas. Slovenia is best in the field of information technology, where Slovenia is above the EU average (18% more). In sustainable environmental management, Slovenia is lagging behind the EU average (21% less). The target value for Slovenia is not set.