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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 is at the infamous top of European countries in terms of the share of household expenditure on personal mobility. In Slovenia, households spent 17,5 % of household funds on personal mobility in 2022, namely 11,6 % for operation and 5,2 % for the purchase of vehicles. A smaller share, 0,8 %, was allocated to public transport. This does not take into account the annual depreciation cost of the car, which is the main cost for personal mobility in many households.

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Incentives that go against the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have increased again after 2021, primarily due to extensive emergency measures introduced in response to rising energy prices. Excluding these temporary measures, the level of such subsidies in 2023 did not change significantly compared to 2020, with their value increasing by approximately 5.7%.

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In 2023, energy efficient district heating (DH) systems, i.e. systems that meet one of the criteria defined in Article 50 of the Act on Energy Efficiency, produced 87,7% of all heat in DO systems, which is the highest value in the observed period. The total share of heat from renewable energy sources (RES) and waste heat amounted to 21,2% in 2023. It increased by 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous year, and by 5.5 percentage points compared to 2016.

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According to the data for 2023, GHG emissions per unit of electricity produced amounted to 166 gCO2/kWh. In the period 1992–2023, the intensity of GHG emissions decreased by 62,4%. Compared to the EU-27 average, intensity of GHG emissions in Slovenia in 2023 was 19,8% lower.

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In 2023, 65% of the population was connected to municipal wastewater treatment systems with secondary or tertiary treatment, which do not produce GHG emissions. Compared to the previous year, the share increased slightly, and compared to 2017, it rose by 3.5 percentage points.

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In 2023, the share of RES in transport, after a significant drop in 2022, increased again and amounted to 10%. With this, it was 0.7 percentage points behind the non-binding 2023 target from the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP).