Environment in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 25 indicators covering environment for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2221 Percentage change 2024 down 111.6% 240th Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change 2024 down 191.4% 165th Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 47,926 Patents 2023 down 11.0% 2nd Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 12,801 Patents 2022 down 64.5% 2nd Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 364,965 Square kilometres 2022 up 0.6% 55th Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 81,695 Square kilometres 2022 up 49.0% 27th Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 48,152 Square kilometres 2022 up 30.1% 21st Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste 104.11 Index 2023 up 8.3% 8th Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 108,723 Hectares 2024 down 3.0% 2nd Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 159,985 Hectares 2024 down 0.8% 2nd Agricultural land area — Arable land 96,625 Hectares 2024 down 3.7% 2nd Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 50,829 Hectares 2024 up 4.6% 2nd Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 12,098 Hectares 2024 up 3.0% 2nd Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land -281,289 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 36.8% 1st Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland 31,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 33.0% 1st Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland 8,602 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 50.1% 1st Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land 4,937 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 3.2% 1st Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land 2,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 35.0% 1st Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland 494.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 33.1% 1st Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland 1,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 11.2% 1st Agricultural land area — Organic farming 14.72 million Hectares 2020 up 55.7% 1st Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland 3,931 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 6.4% 1st Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland 1,257 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 15.2% 1st Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste 4.91 Kilogrammes per person 2023 — 2nd Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) 18.74 Kilogrammes per person 2023 — 3rd