Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 20.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2019
All-time low
18.7%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

051015202011201520192011: 20.3 Percentage2012: 18.7 Percentage2013: 19.3 Percentage2014: 19.1 Percentage2015: 19.3 Percentage2016: 18.9 Percentage2017: 19.5 Percentage2018: 20.6 Percentage2019: 20.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 20.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 20.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2012.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 20.3%
2012 18.7% -7.9%
2013 19.3% +3.2%
2014 19.1% -1.0%
2015 19.3% +1.0%
2016 18.9% -2.1%
2017 19.5% +3.2%
2018 20.6% +5.6%
2019 20.9% +1.5%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 6 Germany 22.3% compare
  2. 7 Latvia 21.3% compare
  3. 7 Latvia 21.3% compare
  4. 10 Serbia 20.8% compare
  5. 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 20.6% compare
  6. 12 Romania 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 20.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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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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