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11

Sustainable Cities and Communities

UN Sustainable Development Goal 11

SDG 11 aims to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. The EU connects through urban development funding, air quality directives, and sustainable transport policy.

Linked legislation

20

15 primary

Indicators tracked

1

Countries compared

27

Linked EU Legislation

LegislationReferenceStageRelevance
1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals2000/0082(CNS)adopteddirect
2016 UN Climate Change Conference - COP 22 in Marrakesh, Morocco (7 - 18 November 2016)2016/2814(RSP)first_reading_eprelated
2017 UN Climate Change Conference – COP23 in Bonn, Germany (13-17 November 2017)2017/2620(RSP)first_reading_eprelated
2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25)2019/2712(RSP)first_reading_eprelated
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies2013/2135(INI)first_reading_epdirect
A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility2016/2327(INI)first_reading_epdirect
A European Union strategy to reduce atmospheric emissions from seagoing ships2003/2064(INI)first_reading_epdirect
Acceptance of the amendment to the 1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals.2014/0359(NLE)adopteddirect
Acceptance of the amendments to the 1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants2014/0358(NLE)adopteddirect
Action plan on urban mobility2009/2507(RSP)first_reading_epdirect
Adapting to climate change in Europe- options for EU action (Green Paper)2008/2541(RSP)first_reading_eprelated
Agreement to amend the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, adopted in Kigali2017/0016(NLE)adoptedrelated
Air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles (amendment of Directive 70/220/EEC)2000/0211(COD)adopteddirect
Air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles, on-board diagnostic systems (amendment of Directive 70/220/EEC)2000/0040(COD)adopteddirect
Air pollution from motor vehicle emissions (am. Dir. 70/156 and 70/220/EEC) (ETAPE 2000)1996/0164A(COD)adopteddirect
Air pollution from motor vehicle emissions (am. Dir. 70/156 and 70/220/EEC) (ETAPE 2000)1996/0164B(COD)adopteddirect
Air pollution: emission of gaseous pollutants from internal combustion engines (amendment of Directive 97/68/EC)2000/0336(COD)adopteddirect
Air pollution: greenhouse gas emission trading in respect of the Kyoto Protocol's project mechanisms2003/0173(COD)adopteddirect
Air quality: arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (directive)2003/0164(COD)adopteddirect
Air quality: carbon monoxide and benzene1998/0333(COD)adopteddirect

Air Quality Index(Premature deaths per 100 000 inhabitants)

CountryValueRelativeTrend
MK146.0
Declining
BA139.0
Declining
RS132.0
Declining
AL129.0
Declining
XK121.0
Declining
Bulgaria104.0
Declining
Greece98.0
Declining
ME89.0
Declining
Croatia75.0
Declining
Romania74.0
Declining
Italy73.0
Stable
Hungary71.0
Declining
Poland69.0
Declining
Cyprus64.0
Stable
Slovakia50.0
Declining
Slovenia49.0
Declining
Czechia43.0
Declining
Latvia31.0
Declining
Malta31.0
Declining
Austria29.0
Declining
Spain28.0
Declining
Lithuania28.0
Declining
Germany26.0
Declining
Belgium25.0
Declining
France22.0
Declining
Netherlands22.0
Declining
Portugal21.0
Stable
CH15.0
Declining
LI13.0
Declining
Denmark12.0
Declining
Luxembourg10.0
Declining
Ireland6.00
Declining
NO4.00
Declining
Estonia3.00
Declining
Sweden2.00
Declining
Finland1.00
Declining
IS0.00
Stable

Data sourced from Eurostat SDI Dashboard and UN SDG Indicators Database.