Environment in Northern Europe 1,045 indicators covering environment for Northern Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Freshwater Fish — Other uses 1 1000 t 2023 down 50.0% 7th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 96.3% 2024 up 0.8% 3rd Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 59.32 million m3 2024 up 0.4% 8th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 99.5% 2024 up 0.6% 4th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 99.8% 2024 up 0.1% 5th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.4% 2024 up 0.2% 6th Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 1.87 million t 2024 down 63.1% 9th Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 524,089 t 2024 up 2.7% 12th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 1.01 million m3 2024 down 13.4% 17th Wood chips and particles — Production 32.11 million m3 2024 up 14.5% 8th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 6.93 million t 2016 down 31.0% 6th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 1,654 t 2016 down 75.0% 8th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 878 1000 USD 2016 down 58.5% 10th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 1.44 million t 2024 down 42.8% 9th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 4.27 million t 2024 up 44.7% 8th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 917,321 1000 USD 2024 up 66.3% 8th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 1.18 million 1000 USD 2008 up 237.6% 5th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 4.1% 2023 down 1.0% 24th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 177,109 t 2024 down 42.8% 10th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 110,293 1000 USD 2024 down 26.7% 9th Water Use Efficiency 236.7 USD/m3 2023 up 19.1% 1st Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 29,455 t 2024 up 2.0% 12th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 26,195 1000 USD 2024 up 4.7% 12th Biogases — Energy production 162,810 TJ 2024 up 43.9% 9th Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 162,810 TJ 2024 up 43.9% 9th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 68,851 kmsq 2022 up 5.4% 25th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4% 2022 up 79.2% 28th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 3.2% 2022 up 5.4% 6th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 7,684 kmsq 2022 up 79.2% 33rd Reservoir minimum water area 0.9% 2022 up 2.6% 2nd Reservoir minimum water area 18,373 kmsq 2022 up 2.6% 19th Reservoir maximum water area 0.9% 2022 up 3.5% 2nd Reservoir maximum water area 18,951 kmsq 2022 up 3.5% 21st Reservoir minimum water area change 7.2% 2022 up 59.3% 22nd Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 257,344 Square kilometres 2022 up 0.7% 18th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 669,762 m3 2024 up 173.1% 5th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 154,319 1000 USD 2024 up 395.4% 3rd 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 83.5 % 2025 up 4.2% 6th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 1.08 million t 2016 up 33.5% 9th Wood pellets — Export quantity 3.88 million t 2024 up 38.4% 8th Wood pellets — Export value 846,424 1000 USD 2024 up 63.5% 8th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 390,088 t 2024 up 165.4% 4th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 70,897 1000 USD 2024 up 109.5% 4th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 915,358 1000 USD 2008 up 135.9% 6th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production 1.56 million m3 2024 up 33.8% 11th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 56,539 ha th 2024 up 15.4% 6th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 80.5% 2022 up 11,097.7% 3rd Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 10.1% 2022 up 125.5% 13th Liquid biofuels — Energy production 90,684 TJ 2024 up 79.5% 17th Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 149,466 TJ 2024 up 20.9% 14th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 29,138 t 2016 down 51.3% 6th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export value 16,448 1000 USD 2016 down 57.0% 6th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 2,745 1000 ha 2019 — 17th Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 21,391 1000 ha 2019 — 22nd Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 2,430 1000 ha 2019 — 21st Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 1,725 1000 ha 2019 — 18th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 3,613 1000 ha 2019 — 17th Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 8,805 1000 ha 2019 — 15th Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 2,291 1000 ha 2019 — 11th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export quantity 916,423 m3 2024 up 71.0% 4th ← Previous Page 16 of 18 Next →