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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
17.1%
in 2023
Latvia
21.3%
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th
Latvia rank
7th

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

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

Latvia currently reports 21.3% against 17.1% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 7th of 5 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 21.1% 25.0% 3.9% Latvia
2020s 18.3% 21.0% 2.7% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Latvia?
Latvia, at 21.3% 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Latvia?
4.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Latvia rank globally for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 7th of 5 regions.
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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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