Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 16.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 16.3 for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.2 | — |
| 2006 | 14.1 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.7 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.7 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.92 | 12.7 | 15.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 8.9 | 16.3 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.3 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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