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

Italy
14.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.3%
in 2018
Italy rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
102030200420132023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.3% against 14.2% in Italy, a difference of 2.1%.

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

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

Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 32.1% 13.9% 18.1% Italy
2010s 25.1% 11.8% 13.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.3% against 14.2% in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Italy ranks 22nd 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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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