Gross value added of the environmental goods and services sector in Europe

The environmental goods and services sector contribution to the European Union economy, in terms of value added, increased from 2.1% in 2010 to 3.3% in 2022, reaching EUR 601 billion in 2025 prices. This rise was mainly caused by significant increases in environmental economy activities related to renewable energy production, energy efficiency, and waste management. The EU aims to achieve a green transition and carbon-neutral economy by 2050. This requires further significant increases in environmental economy activities.

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Typology Descriptive indicator (Type A - What is happening to the environment and to humans?)
UN SDGs SDG8: Decent work and economic growth
Topics Sustainability solutions
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Content responsible Head of Group Daniel Montalvo
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Definition [ { "children": [ { "text": "The indicator \u2018Gross value added of the environmental goods and services sector\u2019 monitors the gross value added of the economic activities of the EU\u2019s environmental (or green) economy. The indicator builds on Eurostat statistics on employment and growth in the" }, { "children": [ { "text": " EU\u2019s" } ], "type": "link", "data": { "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Glossary:European_Union_(EU)" } }, { "text": " environmental economy, as they are defined in the European environmental goods and services sector accounts. \u2018The environmental economy encompasses activities and products that serve either of two purposes: \u201cenvironmental protection\u201d \u2014 that is, preventing, reducing and eliminating pollution or any other degradation of the environment, or \u201cresource management\u201d \u2014 that is, preserving natural resources and safeguarding them against depletion\u2019" }, { "children": [ { "text": "" } ], "data": { "footnote": "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n<div class=\"csl-bib-body\" style=\"line-height: 1.35; \">\n <div class=\"csl-entry\">Eurostat, 2023, 'Environmental economy &#x2014; statistics on employment and growth', <i>Eurostat Statistics Explained</i> (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Environmental_economy_%E2%80%93_statistics_on_employment_and_growth) accessed March 7, 2023.</div>\n</div>\n", "footnoteTitle": "Eurostat, 2023, Environmental economy \u2014 statistics on em", "uid": "KEzmE", "zoteroId": "F7KKBSAE" }, "type": "zotero" }, { "text": "." } ], "type": "p" }, { "children": [ { "text": " " } ], "type": "p" }, { "children": [ { "text": "For further information, see " }, { "children": [ { "text": "Eurostat (2016)" } ], "type": "link", "data": { "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3859598/7700432/KS-GQ-16-008-EN-N.pdf/f4965221-2ef0-4926-b3de-28eb4a5faf47?t=1476868680000" } }, { "text": ". " } ], "type": "p" } ]
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