Soil sealing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Soil sealing was 252.09 Square metres per capita in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
252.09 Square metres per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
252.09 Square metres per capita
in 2021
All-time low
245.61 Square metres per capita
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2021
Soil sealing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square metres per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soil sealing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 252.09 Square metres per capita, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soil sealing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 252.09 Square metres per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 245.61 Square metres per capita, in 2006.
Soil sealing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Square metres per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 245.61 Square metres per capita | — |
| 2009 | 245.8 Square metres per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 248.08 Square metres per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 248.27 Square metres per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 248.79 Square metres per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 252.09 Square metres per capita | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.71 Square metres per capita | 245.61 Square metres per capita | 245.8 Square metres per capita | 2 |
| 2010s | 248.38 Square metres per capita | 248.08 Square metres per capita | 248.79 Square metres per capita | 3 |
| 2020s | 252.09 Square metres per capita | 252.09 Square metres per capita | 252.09 Square metres per capita | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soil sealing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Soil sealing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 252.09 Square metres per capita in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest soil sealing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 252.09 Square metres per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest soil sealing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.61 Square metres per capita in 2006.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for soil sealing?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2021.
- Is soil sealing rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Soil sealing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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