Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 20.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
20.6%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2019
All-time low
20.6%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2020

05101520252011201520202011: 22.1 Percentage2012: 21.2 Percentage2013: 22 Percentage2014: 21.9 Percentage2015: 22.4 Percentage2016: 21.9 Percentage2017: 20.6 Percentage2018: 22.3 Percentage2019: 22.9 Percentage2020: 20.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 20.6% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 22.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2017.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2011 22.1%
2012 21.2% -4.1%
2013 22.0% +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
2010s 21.9% 20.6% 22.9% 9
2020s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 9 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 20.9% compare
  2. 10 Serbia 20.8% compare
  3. 12 Romania 18.0% compare
  4. 13 Portugal 17.4% compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 17.3% compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 17.3% compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2017.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 781 data points, 2003–2023
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