Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Estonia
Estonia: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Estonia, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 7.8% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Estonia peaked at 13.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.9% | — |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Estonia?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Estonia was 7.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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