Air quality

[ZR15] Emissions of particulate matter

18.08.2023

The emission of primary particles, smaller than 10 µm (PM₁₀), particles smaller than 2.5 µm (PM_2.5) and all total suspended particles (TSP) have decreased in the period 2000 – 2021 in Slovenia by 21 %, 29 % and 20 %. The main source of emissions of particulate matter are households, mainly due to use of biomass for domestic heating.

Air quality

[ZR16] Sulphur content of fuels

15.08.2013

A decrease in SO₂ emissions has been significantly influenced by the tightening of legislation concerning the concentration of sulphur in liquid fuels. The permitted concentrations of sulphur in fuels were not exceeded in 2012.

Air quality

[ZR17] Chemical composition of patricles PM₁₀

10.05.2023

In 2021, the levels of benzo(a)pyrene at all urban monitoring sites reached the target value. Annual trends of benzo(a)pyrene levels show that the highest levels are measured during the heating season. In summer, levels are significantly lower at all locations.

Air quality

[ZR18] Effects of ozone on vegetation

15.07.2016

In recent years, air pollution with ozone has been above the target value at all measurement sites representative for vegetation. Furthermore, the long-term target value has been exceeded to an even higher degree.

Air quality Human health and ecosystem resilience Instruments of environmental policy

[ZR19] Health costs of air pollution in European cities and the linkage with transport

30.04.2021

Air pollution is the most important environmental risk factor for human health, affecting an average of 400,000 premature deaths in the EU and costing Europeans an average of more than € 166 billion a year. In the case of the cities of Ljubljana and Maribor, external costs amount to almost EUR 271 million annually. Estimation of external costs of air pollution from transport is slightly decreasing.

Air quality Instruments of environmental policy

[ZR20] Investments in air pollution mitigation measures

22.04.2021

Plans to improve air quality in Slovenia include a number of measures. It is crucial that the state ensures the financing of measures and thus the implementation of measures, and consequently the improvement of ambient air quality. In 2019, as much as EUR 15.56 million more investments were paid out than in 2014. In the period from 2014 to 2019, most investments were in wood biomass boilers, followed by investments in heat pumps.

Climate change adaptation Water Air quality

[PP09] Precipitation

29.06.2023

Trends in annual precipitation are not as obvious as temperature trends. Changes between years and differences between regions are significant. According to climate change projections, annual precipitation will slightly increase while changes in seasonal precipitation will be noticeable. The most worrying are summer conditions, because less precipitation and higher temperature might result in higher frequency of droughts. In winter, more precipitation may lead to an increase in flooding events.

Climate change adaptation Water Air quality

[PP10] Extreme precipitation

29.06.2023

Precipitation is highly variable in space and time, even more than temperature (storms and hail). In the last two decades, Slovenia is observing catastrophic droughts and abundant precipitation resulting in floods, sometimes drought and floods occur even within the same year. The maximum snow cover depth and the depth of fresh snow decreased in the period 1961-2022.

Human health and ecosystem resilience Air quality Climate change adaptation

[ZD29] Population exposure to ozone

28.09.2022

In the period 2002-2021, the highest exposure to ozone concentrations were detected in the Primorska region in summer where air quality measuring stations in Koper and Nova Gorica detected highest ozone concentrations in ambient air. There are some differences from year to year in a level of ozone exposure due to meteorological conditions in the warm half of the year and other regional characteristics.

Air quality