Environment in Europe

1,196 indicators covering environment for Europe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Biodiesel — Energy consumption 457,692 TJ 2024 down 6.0% 8th
Wood pellets — Production 22.62 million t 2024 up 48.4% 2nd
Black liquor — Energy production 558,102 TJ 2024 up 8.6% 8th
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) 1.4 km 2021 down 6.7% 6th
Black liquor — Energy consumption 519,466 TJ 2024 up 10.0% 7th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 1.08 million t 2016 up 100.5% 4th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 474,655 1000 USD 2016 up 85.2% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 37,572 km2 2021 up 10.5% 7th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 281,011 km2 2021 down 0.3% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 30,498 km2 2021 up 4.8% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 3.26 million km2 2021 down 0.3% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 137,041 km2 2021 up 1.1% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 39,653 km2 2021 down 2.4% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 9,782 km2 2021 up 0.7% 16th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 2.23 million km2 2021 down 1.2% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 1.11 % 2021 up 11.0% 16th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 8.31 % 2021 down 0.2% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 0.9 % 2021 up 4.7% 8th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 96.49 % 2021 down 0.2% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover 4.05 % 2021 up 1.0% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs 1.17 % 2021 down 2.5% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0.29 % 2021 unchanged 16th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 66.09 % 2021 down 1.2% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 569,801 km2 2021 up 3.5% 10th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 290.5 km2 2021 up 3.6% 13th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 40,536 km2 2021 up 3.9% 11th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 16.86 % 2021 up 3.6% 18th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0.01 % 2021 unchanged 14th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 1.2 % 2021 up 4.3% 12th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 3.33 million t 2024 up 5.1% 2nd
Biodiesel — Energy production 525,436 TJ 2024 up 14.7% 8th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export quantity 1.62 million m3 2024 down 33.8% 2nd
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export value 133,229 1000 USD 2024 up 11.0% 2nd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export quantity 165,380 t 2024 up 24.3% 4th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export value 196,045 1000 USD 2024 up 40.2% 4th
Freshwater Fish — Feed 224 1000 t 2023 up 376.6% 4th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 10.09 million t 2024 down 23.7% 2nd
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 96.8% 2025 up 0.5% 3rd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 11,461 t 2016 down 55.0% 5th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export value 4,535 1000 USD 2016 down 55.5% 5th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 31.8% 2022 down 9.1% 12th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 66,945 tonnes 2022 up 12.9% 20th
Freshwater Fish — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Freshwater Fish — Residuals 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Animal waste — Energy production 16,466 TJ 2024 down 11.9% 9th
Animal waste — Energy consumption 10,029 TJ 2024 down 33.7% 9th
Lake water quality turbidity 16.7% 2021 — 19th
Lake water quality trophic state 1.8% 2021 — 22nd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production 2.04 million t 2024 up 56.7% 2nd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 88,840 million USD 2024 up 25.2% 5th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 71,308 million USD 2024 up 21.4% 6th
Woody crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st
Other liquid biofuels — Energy production 15,816 TJ 2024 up 52.1% 3rd
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production 33.56 million t 2024 up 26.4% 2nd
Other liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 3,503 TJ 2024 down 6.8% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 787.6 km2 2021 up 37.2% 7th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 521.8 km2 2021 down 2.9% 3rd