EU Ecolabel numbers keep growing
Since the previous data collection in March 2026, the number of awarded licences and products has shown a steady increase, with growth recorded across most EU Ecolabel product groups. The current number of EU Ecolabel licences and products represents the highest level ever recorded. This growth reflects a steadily increasing interest among businesses, retailers and consumers in eco-friendly, innovative and competitive products.
In comparison with the March 2026 figures, a notable increase has been recorded in:
- The total number of awarded products (+ 4391 products = +4%)
- The total number of awarded licences (+ 124 licences = +4%)
* A licence refers to an EU Ecolabel contract encompassing one or several awarded products within the same product group category.
**These are indicative percentages calculated on partial data (2 434 companies registered in the EU Ecolabel Product Catalogue and the EU Ecolabel Tourist Accommodation Catalogue).
Products awarded by product category
39 014Paints and varnishes
30 750Paper products
15 822Cleaning-up
11 708Clothing and textiles
11 995Furniture and bed mattresses
7 385Coverings
2 339Personal care products
1 051Tourist accommodation
963Lubricants
53Gardening
3Electronic equipment
Highest growing product groups over the past 6 months (in terms of licenses)
- +66 licencesTourist accommodation services
- +18 licencesIndoor Cleaning services
- +11 licencesHard surface cleaning products
September 2026 statistics in more detail
Licences and products per country
Overall, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Austria remain the countries awarding the highest number of licences. Italy, Spain, France, and Germany lead in the number of awarded products.
Explore the map below to see how many licences and products have been granted by the national EU Ecolabel Competent Bodies in each country (note that products may be available to consumers in several countries).
Licences and products per product group
Out of the total 3 665 licences, most belong to the following product groups: Tourist accommodations (28%), Hard surface cleaning products (13%), Indoor cleaning services (8%) and Tissue paper and tissue products (8%).
The product groups with the highest number of awarded products are: Indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes (32%), Tissue paper and tissue products (18%), Textiles (10%), and Furniture products (10%).
Since March 2026, most EU Ecolabel product groups have experienced an increase in the number of products.
Additional explanation on the evolution of selected product groups:
- Criteria for Indoor cleaning services, Animal care products and Reusable menstrual cups were only established in 2018, 2021 and 2023 respectively.
- In 2020, Printed paper, stationery paper and paper carrier bag products (Decision (EU) 2020/1803) merged the three former product groups Converted Paper, Newsprint paper and Printed Paper.
- In 2020, Electronic Displays (Decision (EU) 2020/1804) replaced the former product group Televisions.
- In 2021, Cosmetic products (Decision (EU) 2021/1870) replaced the former product group Rinse-off cosmetics and now includes both, Rinse-off and Leave-on cosmetics.
- In 2022, Growing media and soil improvers (Decision (EU) 2022/1244) replaced the former product group Growing media, soil improvers and mulch.
- In 2023, new criteria were adopted for Absorbent hygiene products.
- In 2025, Decision (EU) 2025/2607 established three product groups: Decorative paints, varnishes, and related products; Performance coatings and related products; and Water-based aerosol spray paints (new product group), which will replace Indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes (2014 criteria).