Environment in OECD Europe
20 indicators covering environment for OECD Europe.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly | -2.71 Percentage change | 2025 | down 2,597.4% | 1575th |
| Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly | -1.25 Percentage change | 2025 | down 307.1% | 1223rd |
| Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly | 0.3148 Percentage change | 2024 | down 77.2% | 215th |
| Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly | -1.54 Percentage change | 2024 | down 189.2% | 142nd |
| Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate | 0.0196 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 99.7% | 1st |
| Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate | -0.0855 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 87.9% | 1st |
| Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate | 0.0043 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 82.4% | 1st |
| Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate | -0.5667 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 230.7% | 3rd |
| Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate | 0.1815 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 37.0% | 2nd |
| Land use hidden — Other areas | 1.21 million Square kilometres | 2023 | up 0.3% | 3rd |
| Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures | 755,136 Square kilometres | 2023 | down 1.7% | 3rd |
| Land use hidden — Land area | 5.10 million Square kilometres | 2023 | down 0.0% | 3rd |
| Land use hidden — Cropland | 1.27 million Square kilometres | 2023 | down 1.8% | 2nd |
| Land use hidden — Total area | 5.66 million Square kilometres | 2023 | up 1.0% | 3rd |
| Land use hidden — Forest | 1.86 million Square kilometres | 2023 | up 1.8% | 2nd |
| River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding | 3.91 Percentage of agricultural land area | 2022 | down 0.0% | 1116th |
| Land cover and land cover change — Grassland | 603,385 Square kilometres | 2022 | down 0.1% | 37th |
| Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces | 52,566 Square kilometres | 2022 | up 33.6% | 18th |
| Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland | 95,975 Square kilometres | 2022 | up 59.3% | 21st |
| Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste | 106.31 Index | 2024 | up 8.4% | 6th |