Environment in Europe and Northern America 39 indicators covering environment for Europe and Northern America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% 2025 up 5.5% 1st Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% 2025 up 5.3% 1st Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% 2025 up 5.2% 1st Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% 2025 up 5.4% 1st Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% 2024 up 0.9% 7th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% 2024 up 2.7% 6th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% 2024 up 0.2% 7th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% 2024 up 1.2% 6th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% 2023 down 4.5% 8th Water Use Efficiency 56.62 USD/m3 2023 up 28.8% 4th Reservoir minimum water area 252,868 kmsq 2022 up 1.1% 2nd Reservoir minimum water area 0.6% 2022 up 1.1% 3rd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 371,815 kmsq 2022 up 44.0% 2nd Reservoir maximum water area 0.4% 2022 up 1.5% 3rd Reservoir maximum water area 263,870 kmsq 2022 up 1.3% 2nd Reservoir minimum water area change 4.1% 2022 up 40.8% 7th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 3.9% 2022 up 0.9% 3rd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.9% 2022 up 44.0% 6th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.71 million kmsq 2022 up 0.9% 2nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 52.8% 2022 up 762.4% 6th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 3.8% 2022 up 33.6% 7th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 310,998 ha th 2024 down 9.6% 2nd Forest area as a proportion of total land area 42.4% 2025 up 1.3% 3rd Above-ground biomass in forest 96.38 t per ha 2025 up 4.2% 8th Forest area 1.72 million ha th 2025 up 0.8% 2nd Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 17.7% 2025 up 7.1% 6th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 40.4% 2022 down 7.0% 3rd Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 108,602 tonnes 2022 up 15.6% 5th Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 83.8% 2025 up 0.5% 1st Lake water quality turbidity 14.9% 2021 — 7th Lake water quality trophic state 2.5% 2021 — 5th Electronic waste collected 9.74 million tonnes 2022 up 34.4% 2nd Electronic waste collected, per capita 8.7 kg 2022 up 30.8% 6th Electronic waste recycled 9.74 million tonnes 2022 up 34.4% 2nd Electronic waste recycled, per capita 8.7 kg 2022 up 30.8% 5th Electronic waste generated, per capita 19.37 kg 2025 up 15.7% 5th Electronic waste generated 21.93 million tonnes 2025 up 18.4% 3rd Proportion of electronic waste recycled 46.3% 2022 up 7.6% 3rd Proportion of electronic waste collected 46.3% 2022 up 7.6% 3rd