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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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Bad

In 2021, taking into account only the production of energy from RES in Slovenia, Slovenia achieved a 24.6% share of RES in gross final energy consumption, which is 4.8 percentage points more than in 2005. To achieve a binding 25% national target share of RES under the Directive 2009/28/EC, Slovenia purchased the missing production from RES. The increase in the share of RES in 2021 is primarily the result of an increase in the use of RES in the heating and cooling sector. The share in electricity production still lags behind the planned development significantly.

Good

Forests in Slovenia are relatively well preserved, especially in terms of the diversity of the natural tree species composition and the vertical and horizontal stand structure. The share of preserved forests exceeds 50%. Heavily modified, mostly forests where natural tree species are altered with spruce, and altered forests make up just over a tenth of all forests.

Neutral

In 2020, the number of employees in the environmental goods and services sector increased by 3%. The share of employees in this sector in relation to all employees in Slovenia has not changed much in recent years. Slovenia's goal is to increase the number of green jobs, the target value has, however, not been set. In order to compare the situation in Slovenia with that in the EU, changes compared to the previous year are monitored.

Good

Inland bathing water quality in Slovenia is good and comparable with bathing water quality in other European countries.

Neutral

The implicit energy tax rate fluctuates throughout the entire observed period, but recently it has been gradually declining. In 2021, the value of the indicator for Slovenia was 7% lower than the EU-27 average. Before 2009, when it increased significantly, it was notably lower than the EU average. The reasons for the differences can be found mainly in the differences in the structure of energy use, where the share of liquid fuels for motor vehicles is significantly higher in Slovenia, and in the taxation levels of individual energy sources.

Neutral

Incentives that go against the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have grown steadily until 2017 but have declined recently. In 2021, compared to the previous year, they increased slightly again, by 3%. The refunds on diesel excise duties, which have decreased compared to the year 2020, still represented 31 % of all incentives that go against the goal of reducing GHG emissions. Incentives direct consumers towards higher GHG emissions, so additional measures are needed to achieve the GHG emission reduction target, which is generally also more expensive.