Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 20.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.6
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
26.2
in 2006
All-time low
20.6
in 2017
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2005–2020

01020302005201220202005: 25.72006: 26.22007: 25.42008: 24.12009: 24.12010: 222011: 22.12012: 21.22013: 222014: 21.92015: 22.42016: 21.92017: 20.62018: 22.32019: 22.92020: 20.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) recorded 20.6 for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) peaked at 26.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year

Annual values for Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 25.7
2006 26.2 +1.9%
2007 25.4 -3.1%
2008 24.1 -5.1%
2009 24.1 +0.0%
2010 22 -8.7%
2011 22.1 +0.5%
2012 21.2 -4.1%
2013 22 +3.8%
2014 21.9 -0.5%
2015 22.4 +2.3%
2016 21.9 -2.2%
2017 20.6 -5.9%
2018 22.3 +8.3%
2019 22.9 +2.7%
2020 20.6 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1 24.1 26.2 5
2010s 21.93 20.6 22.9 10
2020s 20.6 20.6 20.6 1

Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

  1. 1 Malta 42.9 compare
  2. 2 Greece 35.3 compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 25.1 compare
  4. 4 Belgium 24.1 compare
  5. 4 France 24.1 compare
  6. 6 Germany 22.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 20.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2006.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 2017.
How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2020.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 636 data points, 2003–2023
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