Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Slovakia, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.9% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Slovakia peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 41st 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.7% | — |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 39 Kilometre (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 2,529 Megawatt (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -4,991 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 28,927 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions 28.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Renewable freshwater resources 39,109 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 2,476 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 489 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Marine waters affected by eutrophication 0 Square kilometre (2025)
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector 617.3 Million cubic metres (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Slovakia?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Slovakia was 5.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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