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

Netherlands
17.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.3%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05101520200520142023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17.3% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.

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

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

Netherlands ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.3% 13.9% 2.4% Netherlands
2010s 17.5% 11.8% 5.7% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 17.3% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Netherlands ranks 14th 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