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Environment

Indicators

Period, unit of measurement and source

Generated household waste

The amount of generated household waste per person of the serviced population is a standard indicator of the cleanliness of the environment. For the purposes of this study, it is assumed that the higher the value of this indicator, the more endangered the environment in a given district.

  • 2012–2022
  • kg/person/year
  • NSI

Share of household waste handed over for treatment and recycling

The share or recycled and treated household waste is important in that the rest of the waste
is sent to landfills which carry serious environmental and health risks. A higher share of recycled and treated waste means a cleaner environment.

  • 2013-2022
  • %
  • NSI

Cooling degree days index

The index shows the excessive heat of the local climate by daily degrees above a certain temperature threshold. This index measures the cooling degree days, which is also directly related to energy consumption.

  • 2012–2023
  • composite index
  • Eurostat

Drinking water consumption

The indicator shows the households’ consumption of municipally supplied drinking water.

  • 2012–2022
  • iter/person/day
  • NSI

Share of forest areas relative to the total area of the district

The indicator measures the proportion of real estate – timber forests and non-timber forest areas.

  • 2021-2023
  • %
  • NSI

 Share of disturbed area relative to the district’s territory

The indicator measures the proportion of real estate used for extractive activities and real estate used as landfills for industrial and household waste, disturbed area.

  • 2021-2023
  • %
  • NSI

Installed RES capacities

Provides information on the installed capacities of photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric and other power plants.

 

 
  • By 30 June 2024
  • kW/person
  • SEDA

 

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