Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of

Bulgaria
15.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.3%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
101520253035200520142023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.3% against 15.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 30.9% 13.9% 16.9% Bulgaria
2010s 20.6% 11.8% 8.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.3% against 15.2% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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