Environment in Southern Europe 923 indicators covering environment for Southern Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 33,121 1000 USD 2024 up 37.2% 7th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 170.45 million constant US$ 2024 down 34.2% 24th Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 6.43 million m3 2024 up 17.3% 9th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 10th Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 1.11 million t 2024 down 59.7% 5th Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 2.40 million t 2024 up 63.7% 3rd Wood chips and particles — Production 7.61 million m3 2024 down 15.2% 8th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 2.83 million m3 2024 up 1.6% 10th Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 1,905 1000 USD 2009 down 98.8% 21st Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 31.8% 2023 down 3.3% 9th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 497.71 million constant US$ 2024 up 1,209.4% 16th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 754,646 t 2016 up 41.4% 7th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 418,112 t 2024 down 48.1% 5th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 399 t 2016 down 83.2% 11th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 248 1000 USD 2016 down 81.5% 11th Water Use Efficiency 39.78 USD/m3 2023 up 18.4% 9th Biogases — Energy production 123,388 TJ 2024 up 15.7% 3rd Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 123,388 TJ 2024 up 15.7% 3rd Lakes and rivers permanent water area 4,907 kmsq 2022 up 4.6% 32nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.2% 2022 up 35.9% 35th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.4% 2022 up 4.6% 33rd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 3,024 kmsq 2022 up 35.9% 35th Reservoir minimum water area 0.2% 2022 down 2.0% 14th Reservoir minimum water area 2,910 kmsq 2022 down 2.0% 31st Reservoir maximum water area 0.3% 2022 up 1.9% 13th Reservoir maximum water area 3,522 kmsq 2022 up 1.9% 31st Reservoir minimum water area change 10.1% 2022 down 18.3% 12th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 1.44 million t 2024 down 5.8% 6th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 298,245 1000 USD 2024 down 2.9% 6th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 178,931 t 2024 down 5.7% 6th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 107,912 1000 USD 2024 up 11.8% 6th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 32,731 t 2024 up 0.4% 6th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 39,488 1000 USD 2024 up 59.7% 6th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 71.7 % 2025 up 12.0% 10th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 263 1000 USD 2009 down 99.9% 19th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 625,044 m3 2024 down 40.1% 4th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 69,815 1000 USD 2024 down 11.9% 2nd Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 10,184 ha th 2024 up 26.3% 16th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 54.1% 2022 up 303.7% 16th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 16.5% 2022 up 45.3% 8th Liquid biofuels — Energy production 139,539 TJ 2024 up 40.8% 6th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 88,615 t 2016 down 53.8% 13th Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 166,000 TJ 2024 up 55.7% 6th Wood pellets — Export quantity 1.15 million t 2024 down 11.9% 6th Wood pellets — Export value 241,915 1000 USD 2024 down 9.8% 6th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 282,505 t 2024 up 32.1% 4th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 56,330 1000 USD 2024 up 44.8% 4th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production 86,692 m3 2024 up 20.3% 7th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 5,006 1000 ha 2019 — 9th Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 34,455 1000 ha 2019 — 16th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 14,310 1000 ha 2019 — 15th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 297.41 1000 ha 2019 — 25th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 307.25 1000 ha 2019 — 21st Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 990.25 1000 ha 2019 — 23rd Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 909.51 1000 ha 2019 — 14th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 1,165 t 2016 down 99.1% 5th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export value 1,415 1000 USD 2016 down 98.2% 5th Biogases — Energy consumption 6,445 TJ 2024 down 11.7% 7th Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption 6,445 TJ 2024 down 11.7% 7th Biogasoline — Energy consumption 7,043 TJ 2024 down 17.4% 8th ← Previous Page 14 of 16 Next →