Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 12.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 12.7 for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 15.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.4 | — |
| 2011 | 15.5 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.88 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 | 12.7 | 14.4 | 3 |
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 (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million (2025)
- Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars 107.9 (2024)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.7 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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