Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 12.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Luxembourg, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Luxembourg stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Luxembourg peaked at 16.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.7% | — |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -9.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Luxembourg?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Luxembourg was 12.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Luxembourg ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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