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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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Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF) sector amounted to -4.291 kt CO2 eq. in 2023. In this year, net sinks were 1.7% higher compared to the previous year and 40% lower compared to 2005. According to the Slovenian Forest Service, felling in 2024 was 7% higher than in 2023. In 2024, the share of sanitary felling was around 45% of the total annual felling, which means that it has increased slightly again.

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In 2021, the leverage of incentives in the public sector amounted to 31.8 euro cents of subsidy for 1 euro of investment. The annual 2020 target value of 33 euro cents was, thus, reached a year late. Compared to the previous year, 2.8 euro cents less subsidy had to be allocated for 1 euro of investment, as the financial leverage of the Eco Fund's incentives decreased again, this time by 3.3 euro cents. According to currently available data, the leverage of incentives in the public sector has increased again in 2022, to 38.6 euro cents of subsidy for 1 euro of investment.

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By 2021, the implementation of energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy source (RES) measures in the public sector resulted in a cumulative energy savings of 255 GWh, and the cumulative CO2 emissions reduction was 63 kt. The values of both indicators thus still lagged behind the 2020 target values, which is largely due to the insufficient intensity of investments in 2016 and 2017. In 2022, according to currently available data, energy savings of 33 GWh were achieved, and the CO2 emissions reduction was 7.4 kt.

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Sea

Phytoplankton biomass, expressed as chlorophyll a concentration, reflects nutrient loading in the marine environment. Chlorophyll a concentrations shows a trend towards improvement in the status of the Slovenian sea, as the ecological status has been assessed as high or good over the last period.

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The quality of bathing water along the Slovenian coast is excellent, which ranks Slovenia at the top among the EU countries.

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Deadwood is an important animal and plant habitat that contributes to the biodiversity of forest ecosystems. According to Slovenia Forest Service data, the volume of standing and fallen trees without stumps and branches in 2022 was 21.3 m3/ha, which represented approximately 6% of the entire wood stock of forest stands. In virgin forests, however, the deadwood volume can be even several dozen times greater.