Belgium vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of

Belgium
24.1%
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
17.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of over time

  • Belgium
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 24.1% against 17.1% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th of 44 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 24.1% 21.1% 3.0% Belgium
2020s 22.6% 18.3% 4.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of, Belgium or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Belgium, at 24.1% against 17.1% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of between Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
7.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Belgium and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Belgium ranks 4th and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 781 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed