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Emissions of primary particles smaller than 10 µm (PM10), particles smaller than 2.5 µm (PM2.5), and all total suspended particles (TSP) decreased in Slovenia in the period 2000–2023 by 26 %, 36 %, and 11 %, respectively. The main source of particulate matter emissions are households, mainly due to the use of biomass for domestic heating.

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Figure ZR15-1: PM emissions, Slovenia, 2000-2023
Sources:

National emissions inventory of air pollutants, Slovenian Environment Agency (2025)

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particulate matter <2,5 µm (PM2.5)[kt] particulate matter 2,5 - 10 µm[kt] particulate matter < 10 µm (PM10)[kt] particulate matter 10 µm or more [kt] total suspended particles (TSP)[kt]
2000 14.47 3.69 18.16 7.41 25.57
2001 16.58 3.84 20.43 7.75 28.18
2002 14.30 3.92 18.22 7.98 26.20
2003 14.79 4.02 18.82 8.25 27.07
2004 14.26 4.10 18.35 8.43 26.78
2005 16.34 4.39 20.73 9.22 29.95
2006 14.67 4.44 19.11 9.66 28.77
2007 16.05 4.77 20.82 10.26 31.08
2008 15.73 4.51 20.24 9.95 30.19
2009 14.41 2.34 16.75 4.49 21.25
2010 14.66 3.56 18.22 7.63 25.85
2011 14.54 3.18 17.73 6.63 24.36
2012 13.96 2.81 16.77 5.63 22.40
2013 14.05 2.39 16.44 4.67 21.11
2014 12.09 1.59 13.68 2.66 16.34
2015 12.96 1.58 14.54 2.62 17.16
2016 12.96 2.47 15.43 4.90 20.32
2017 12.37 2.44 14.81 4.79 19.60
2018 10.75 2.60 13.35 5.14 18.50
2019 10.62 2.66 13.29 5.35 18.64
2020 10.40 2.96 13.37 6.23 19.59
2021 11.33 4.14 15.47 6.24 21.71
2022 9.64 4.24 13.88 9.48 23.36
2023 9.25 4.16 13.41 9.29 22.70
Figure ZR15-2: Structure of PM emissions, by sector, Slovenia and EU-27, 2023
Sources:

National emissions inventory of air pollutants, Slovenian Environment Agency (2025)

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Energy industries[%] Manufacturing industries and construction[%] Road transport[%] Other transport[%] Small combustion[%] Fugitive emissions from fuels[%] Industrial processes and product use[%] Agriculture[%] Waste[%]
TSP (Slovenia) 1.87 2.91 5.90 1.29 30.93 1.05 51.22 4.02 0.79
PM10 (Slovenia) 2.85 4.70 7.07 2.18 50.12 0.87 27.29 3.56 1.34
PM2.5 (Slovenia) 3.58 6.62 6.36 3.15 71.00 0.24 5.88 1.23 1.95
PM10 (EU27) 2.03 16.26 9.89 1.77 41.78 0 6.96 16.73 4.58
PM2.5 (EU27) 2.28 12.05 9.71 2.06 62.43 0 1.51 3.06 6.90
Figure ZR15-3: Change in TSP emissions, by sector, 2001-2023 [kt]
Sources:

National emissions inventory of air pollutants, Slovenian Environment Agency (2025)

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Energy industries[kt] Manufacturing industries and construction[kt] Road transport[kt] Other transport[kt] Small combustion[kt] Fugitive emissions from fuels[kt] Industrial processes and product use[kt] Agriculture[kt] Waste[kt]
2001 -0.03 0.24 0.07 -0.01 1.97 -0.03 0.44 -0.03 0.00
2002 0.14 0.37 0.03 -0.03 -0.73 0.02 0.79 0.03 0.00
2003 -0.02 0.38 0.03 -0.01 -0.05 0.03 1.22 -0.08 0.00
2004 -0.05 0.20 0.16 -0.02 -0.51 0.02 1.63 -0.22 0.00
2005 -0.09 0.29 0.21 -0.01 1.53 0.00 2.66 -0.21 0.00
2006 -0.53 0.14 0.27 0.03 0.10 0.00 3.39 -0.20 0.01
2007 -0.46 -0.09 0.50 -0.04 1.66 -0.01 4.05 -0.10 0.01
2008 -0.23 -0.11 0.82 -0.06 1.16 -0.01 3.23 -0.16 0.00
2009 -0.52 -0.20 0.39 -0.18 0.79 -0.02 -4.46 -0.12 0.00
2010 -0.59 -0.16 0.44 -0.21 0.94 -0.01 0.06 -0.16 -0.03
2011 -0.47 -0.23 0.51 -0.26 0.86 -0.01 -1.38 -0.23 -0.01
2012 -0.44 -0.34 0.49 -0.25 0.42 -0.03 -2.74 -0.26 -0.01
2013 -0.58 -0.27 0.35 -0.28 0.71 -0.06 -4.07 -0.23 -0.02
2014 -0.69 -0.14 0.26 -0.27 -1.27 -0.13 -6.74 -0.21 -0.03
2015 -0.72 -0.19 0.18 -0.29 -0.20 -0.13 -6.88 -0.17 -0.01
2016 -0.75 -0.22 0.22 -0.30 -0.24 -0.11 -3.72 -0.12 0.00
2017 -0.66 -0.20 0.20 -0.32 -0.96 -0.10 -3.84 -0.11 0.03
2018 -0.65 -0.23 0.17 -0.34 -2.61 -0.10 -3.23 -0.09 0.00
2019 -0.63 -0.23 0.09 -0.36 -2.61 -0.12 -2.93 -0.11 -0.02
2020 -0.62 -0.26 -0.20 -0.39 -2.64 -0.12 -1.54 -0.17 -0.02
2021 -0.64 -0.31 -0.06 -0.40 -1.79 -0.17 -0.34 -0.14 -0.01
2022 -0.63 -0.28 0.05 -0.41 -3.66 -0.20 3.15 -0.23 -0.02
2023 -0.54 -0.35 -0.06 -0.42 -3.97 -0.18 2.88 -0.20 -0.04
Figure ZR15-4: Changes in PM10 emissions, by sector, Slovenia 2001-2023 [kt]
Sources:

National emissions inventory of air pollutants, Slovenian Environment Agency (2025)

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Energy industries[kt] Manufacturing industries and construction[kt] Road transport[kt] Other transport[kt] Small combustion[kt] Fugitive emissions from fuels[kt] Industrial processes and product use[kt] Agriculture[kt] Waste[kt]
2001 -0.02 0.23 0.05 -0.01 1.90 -0.02 0.15 0.00 0.00
2002 0.15 0.35 0.01 -0.03 -0.69 0.01 0.24 0.02 0.00
2003 0.00 0.36 0.00 -0.01 -0.05 0.01 0.38 -0.03 0.00
2004 -0.04 0.19 0.12 -0.02 -0.49 0.01 0.51 -0.08 0.00
2005 -0.06 0.27 0.15 -0.01 1.47 0.00 0.83 -0.08 0.00
2006 -0.40 0.13 0.19 0.03 0.10 -0.01 1.00 -0.08 0.01
2007 -0.34 -0.09 0.37 -0.04 1.59 -0.01 1.22 -0.04 0.01
2008 -0.13 -0.11 0.62 -0.06 1.11 -0.01 0.70 -0.04 0.00
2009 -0.38 -0.20 0.27 -0.18 0.76 -0.01 -1.62 -0.03 0.00
2010 -0.45 -0.15 0.31 -0.21 0.90 0.00 -0.25 -0.06 -0.03
2011 -0.35 -0.22 0.36 -0.26 0.82 -0.01 -0.68 -0.08 -0.01
2012 -0.33 -0.33 0.33 -0.25 0.40 -0.02 -1.11 -0.06 -0.01
2013 -0.44 -0.26 0.20 -0.28 0.69 -0.04 -1.50 -0.07 -0.02
2014 -0.53 -0.13 0.12 -0.27 -1.22 -0.07 -2.29 -0.05 -0.03
2015 -0.56 -0.18 0.04 -0.29 -0.19 -0.07 -2.33 -0.04 -0.01
2016 -0.58 -0.21 0.06 -0.30 -0.23 -0.05 -1.38 -0.02 0.00
2017 -0.50 -0.19 0.03 -0.32 -0.92 -0.05 -1.41 -0.02 0.03
2018 -0.49 -0.22 -0.01 -0.34 -2.50 -0.04 -1.20 -0.02 0.00
2019 -0.47 -0.22 -0.08 -0.36 -2.50 -0.06 -1.13 -0.02 -0.02
2020 -0.46 -0.25 -0.30 -0.39 -2.54 -0.06 -0.73 -0.03 -0.02
2021 -0.48 -0.30 -0.21 -0.40 -1.71 -0.08 0.53 -0.03 -0.01
2022 -0.47 -0.27 -0.13 -0.41 -3.51 -0.10 0.67 -0.05 -0.02
2023 -0.39 -0.33 -0.22 -0.42 -3.81 -0.09 0.59 -0.05 -0.04
Figure ZR15-5: Changes in emissions of PM2,5, by sectors, 2001-2023 [kt]
Sources:

National emissions inventory of air pollutants, Slovenian Environment Agency (2025)

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Energy industries[kt] Manufacturing industries and construction[kt] Road transport[kt] Other transport[kt] Small combustion[kt] Fugitive emissions from fuels[kt] Industrial processes and product use[kt] Agriculture[kt] Waste[kt]
2001 0.00 0.22 0.04 -0.01 1.85 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
2002 0.18 0.34 0.00 -0.03 -0.68 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
2003 0.01 0.35 -0.02 -0.01 -0.04 0.00 0.05 -0.01 0.00
2004 -0.03 0.18 0.09 -0.02 -0.48 0.00 0.06 -0.01 0.00
2005 -0.04 0.27 0.10 -0.01 1.45 -0.01 0.13 -0.02 0.00
2006 -0.25 0.13 0.12 0.03 0.10 -0.01 0.09 -0.02 0.01
2007 -0.20 -0.09 0.26 -0.04 1.56 -0.01 0.10 -0.01 0.01
2008 -0.01 -0.11 0.46 -0.06 1.09 -0.01 -0.10 -0.01 0.00
2009 -0.23 -0.19 0.17 -0.18 0.75 -0.01 -0.36 -0.01 0.00
2010 -0.28 -0.15 0.21 -0.21 0.89 0.00 -0.21 -0.01 -0.03
2011 -0.21 -0.22 0.23 -0.26 0.82 -0.01 -0.25 -0.02 -0.01
2012 -0.20 -0.32 0.20 -0.25 0.41 -0.01 -0.30 -0.02 -0.01
2013 -0.27 -0.25 0.09 -0.28 0.69 -0.01 -0.33 -0.02 -0.02
2014 -0.34 -0.13 0.00 -0.27 -1.17 -0.02 -0.41 -0.01 -0.03
2015 -0.36 -0.18 -0.07 -0.29 -0.17 -0.02 -0.41 -0.01 -0.01
2016 -0.38 -0.21 -0.07 -0.30 -0.21 -0.01 -0.32 -0.01 0.00
2017 -0.32 -0.18 -0.10 -0.32 -0.88 0.00 -0.31 -0.01 0.03
2018 -0.31 -0.21 -0.16 -0.34 -2.42 0.01 -0.28 -0.01 0.00
2019 -0.29 -0.21 -0.22 -0.36 -2.43 -0.01 -0.30 -0.01 -0.02
2020 -0.28 -0.24 -0.37 -0.39 -2.46 -0.01 -0.27 -0.01 -0.02
2021 -0.30 -0.28 -0.32 -0.40 -1.66 -0.01 -0.14 -0.01 -0.01
2022 -0.29 -0.25 -0.28 -0.41 -3.41 -0.02 -0.13 -0.02 -0.02
2023 -0.22 -0.32 -0.34 -0.42 -3.70 -0.02 -0.15 -0.02 -0.04
Figure ZR15-6: PM10 and PM2,5 emissions, EU-27 countries, 2023 (in kg /capita)
Sources:

National emissions inventory of air pollutants, Slovenian Environment Agency (2025)

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PM10[kg/capita] PM2.5[kg/capita] PM10 - PM2.5[kg/capita]
Latvia 11.78 7.67 4.11
Croatia 9.71 6.73 2.98
Poland 8.74 6.35 2.39
Romania 7.02 5.25 1.77
Estonia 6.41 3.41 3.00
Slovenia 6.33 4.37 1.97
Lithuania 6.10 3.21 2.90
Greece 6.02 3.55 2.46
Bulgaria 5.54 3.46 2.08
Portugal 5.46 4.21 1.26
Czechia 5.14 3.94 1.21
Hungary 4.80 3.42 1.38
Finland 4.62 2.36 2.27
EU27 4.07 2.61 1.46
Spain 3.86 2.29 1.57
Sweden 3.75 1.36 2.39
Denmark 3.61 1.89 1.71
France 3.50 2.35 1.15
Slovakia 3.45 2.43 1.02
Ireland 3.39 1.78 1.61
Italy 3.35 2.36 0.99
Austria 2.87 1.41 1.46
Luxembourg 2.84 1.91 0.93
Belgium 2.52 1.46 1.06
Germany 2.15 0.92 1.23
Cyprus 1.86 0.98 0.88
Malta 1.82 0.58 1.24
Netherlands 1.47 0.77 0.70

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Last modified
13.01.2026
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Martina Logar, Agencija RS za okolje