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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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In the past centuries, forest area has been increasing constantly after 2010; however, the rate of expansion has slowed down and remains relatively stable in recent years. Since 1875, when forests covered only 36% of the Slovenian territory, forest cover has increased to 58.5% in the year 2009 and rests stable today at 58.0 %. In terms of forest share, Slovenia ranks third among EU-28 countries, behind Sweden and Finland.

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By 2025, the implementation of energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy measures (RES) in the public sector resulted in total annual energy savings of 365 GWh, and the total annaul CO2 emissions reduction was 92 kt. Investment activity declined in 2025 due to the transition from one financial perspective to the other. In that year, energy savings amounted to 16.8 GWh and the CO2 emissions reduction was 5.3 kt, which are the lowest levels recorded in the 2018–2025 period. No 2030 targets have been set for this indicator.

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In 2024, 83.1% of all heat in district heating (DH) systems was produced in energy-efficient district heating systems, i.e. systems meeting at least one of the criteria defined in Article 50 of the Energy Efficiency Act (ZURE). Compared with 2023, this share decreased by 4.5 percentage points. The combined share of heat from renewable energy sources and waste heat amounted to 20.5% in 2024, which was 0.7 percentage points lower than in the previous year, but 4.8 percentage points higher than in 2016.

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From 2012 to 2024, the installed capacity of the systems for the production of electricity from RES has increased by 78,5%. More than three quarters of that increase, 77,2%, was achieved in the last five years. The indicator is currently on a trajectory of achieving the annual indicative values until 2030 set in the National Energy and Climate Plan from 2024 (NECP 2024).

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Final energy consumption in buildings amounted to 1,475 ktoe in 2024 and was 2% above the annual indicative value, which was therefore not achieved. Compared to the previous year, it remained at approximately the same level, and compared to 2005, it decreased by 23%. Greenhouse gas GHG emissions in buildings amounted to 1,100 kt CO₂ eq in 2024, thus the annual indicative value was also not achieved.

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In Slovenia, almost 74% of the energy supply is available to final users. This share is influenced to by far the greatest extent by the efficiency of electricity and heat generation.

In 2024, 48% of the energy input was lost in electricity and heat generation in thermal power plants and combined heat and power plants. Compared with the EU-27 countries, Slovenia ranked in the bottom half.