Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 17.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 17.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 21.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.3% | — |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 19.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion Tonne (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million Tonne (2025)
- Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage 57,319 Thousand tonnes (2022)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion Tonne (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 17.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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