Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Poland
Poland: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Poland, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 7.2% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Poland peaked at 13.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2023.
Poland ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.7% | — |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Poland?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Poland was 7.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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