Östra Göinge

Östra Göinge is positioned in the Top 25% nationally in the area of environment, with a rank of 42 out of 290 municipalities and a score of 63.6, based on available data. The municipality's overall index value for environmental quality measures 51.3, which is significantly above the national average of 42.6. This indicates a strong relative performance in environmental management among municipalities in Sweden, particularly in terms of citizens' perceptions and tangible outcomes from environmental initiatives.

In citizen surveys, 95% of respondents reported satisfaction with the waste collection services, which is similar to the national average of 92.6%. Moreover, 87.7% of the population feels that access to recycling centers is good, which is somewhat above the national average of 81.3%. The municipal effort to ensure access to drinking water is also perceived positively, with 90.9% satisfaction, aligning closely with the national average.

Regarding emergency response times, the median response time for ambulance services in Östra Göinge is 3.5 minutes, notably below the national average of 4.2 minutes. Furthermore, the municipality has a median response time of 2.1 minutes for fire rescue services, which is similar to the average of 2 minutes nationally. The total accessibility time to all recycling centers is 19.4 minutes per person, significantly above the national average of 9.4 minutes, providing residents with good access to recycling facilities.