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Environmental indicators in Slovenia


Environmental indicators are based on graphs, maps and assessments and as such present environmental trends in Slovenia. The indicators represent one of the four pillars of our environmental reporting, and are prepared in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act. The Environmental Indicators in Slovenia website enables users to browse among 180 indicators. They are based on numerical data and they indicate the state, characteristics and trends of environmental development in Slovenia. They are prepared using a systematic approach based on data and monitoring, as shown in the information pyramid.

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Slovenia has participated in the European Mobility Week (EMW) initiative from the very beginning. Its implementation has become an important form of promotion and encouragement of sustainable mobility planning in the last decade. Since the beginning of the implementation in 2002 165 Slovenian municipalities have participated in the EMW initiative at least once, and 7 municipalities every year. The number of participating municipalities has increased over the years and has already reached almost 80% of Slovenian municipalities.

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In Slovenia, in 2023, monitoring of drinking water quality was carried out for 92.3% of the population, at the point of use (user's tap) on drinking water supply systems, or in 861 supply zones that supplied 50 or more inhabitants and included 25 smaller supply areas, which also supplied public facilities, facilities for the food production. In the drinking water monitoring did not include 7.7% of the population of Slovenia, which supplies fewer than 50 persons e.g. individual supply providing, rainwater.

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In Slovenia, the market prices follow the trends at the key agricultural markets, globally or regionally important. Market prices of grain are following the trend and the level of EU average, prices of beef are below EU average while the market prices of poultry meat, pig meat and eggs are above the EU average. Slovenia stands out with its market prices of milk, which are among the lowest in the EU.

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The total number of varieties listed in the National List of Varieties for cereals, corn, and potatoes has decreased since 2011, while the number of oilseed varieties has steadily increased over the same period, mainly due to domestic varieties registered as conservation varieties and the registration of a larger number of foreign sunflower hybrids. In other crops the number has remained at the similar level. For rye and oats, the proportion of the five most common varieties is 100%.

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The estimated average long-term dietary intake of metals (lead, cadmium, and mercury) for the adult population of Slovenia does not exceed the corresponding reference points (BMDL) or health-based guidance values (tolerable daily/weekly intakes). However, for children, the average intake of lead, cadmium and mercury (fish consumers) may be exceeded, a situation similar to that in the EU.

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In Slovenia, in 2024, 29% of children (0-14 years old) in larger cities were exposed to concentrations of 0-20 µg PM10/m3 and 71 % of children (0-14 years) in larger cities were exposed to concentrations of 20-30 µg PM10/m3. In Europe, most children live in an environment where PM10 concentrations are below 26 µg/m3.