Bulgaria vs Italy: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems

Bulgaria
10.4%
in 2023
Italy
9.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
21st
Italy rank
23rd

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
0510152025200420132023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 10.4% against 9.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and Italy ranks 23rd of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 22.2% 20.9% 1.2% Bulgaria
2010s 15.0% 15.8% 0.8% Italy
2020s 11.0% 12.7% 1.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pollution, grime or other environmental problems, Bulgaria or Italy?
Bulgaria, at 10.4% against 9.9% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in pollution, grime or other environmental problems between Bulgaria and Italy?
0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Italy ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 671 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed