AD
Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Andorra: environment and emissions
Renewable energy is 18.7% (2022), 113th of 212 in the world and 29th of 54 in Europe & Central Asia. Renewable power is 93.3% (2021), 11th of 206 in the world and 4th of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. PM2.5 exposure is 8.9 µg/m³ (2023), 161st of 200 in the world and 37th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
Renewable energy
AndorraEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Renewable power
AndorraEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
8 indicators
Environment: Andorra in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 18.7%2022 | 113/212 | 29/54 | 14.5% | 18.7% | 20.9% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | 15.1% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 93.3%2021 | 11/206 | 4/51 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.4% | −6.7 ppsince 2011 | 34.4% | 26.7% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³2023 | 161/200 | 37/52 | 15.5 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | −4.3%since 2013 | 14.4 µg/m³ | 13.0 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 38.9%2024 | 82/214 | 15/57 | 36.8% | 38.5% | 38.6% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 38.6% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 41.9%2024 | 91/210 | 31/55 | 48.9% | 42.1% | 40.0% | +1.9 ppsince 2014 | 29.1% | 28.2% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 0.3%2024 | 203/206 | 52/53 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | −1.4 ppsince 2014 | 12.3% | 9.0% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 27.3%2025 | 38/213 | 15/55 | · | · | 26.7% | +6.2 ppsince 2015 | 13.2% | 22.2% | 17.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 3,960 m³2022 | 71/183 | 20/48 | 4,805 m³ | 3,910 m³ | 4,079 m³ | −3.6%since 2012 | 7,674 m³ | 10,983 m³ | 5,393 m³ |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- PM2.5 exposure−4.3%8.9 µg/m³ in 2023
- Protected areas+6.2 pp27.3% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Renewable energy−0.1 pp18.7% in 2022
- Renewable power−6.7 pp93.3% in 2021
- Freshwater per person−3.6%3,960 m³ in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Andorra and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Andorra. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Andorra | France | Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy | 18.7%2022 | 16.2%2021 | 19.0%2021 |
| Renewable power | 93.3%2021 | 22.8%2021 | 47.0%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 8.9 µg/m³2023 | 8.2 µg/m³2023 | 10.1 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 38.9%2024 | 32.9%2024 | 38.2%2024 |
| Farmland | 41.9%2024 | 52.8%2024 | 49.3%2024 |
| Arable land | 0.3%2024 | 31.3%2024 | 22.8%2024 |
| Protected areas | 27.3%2025 | 36.7%2025 | 22.1%2025 |
| Freshwater per person | 3,960 m³2022 | 2,933 m³2022 | 2,327 m³2022 |