Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 14 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
14
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14
in 2018
All-time low
8.8
in 2013
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in United Kingdom, 2010–2018

0510152010201420182010: 132011: 122012: 9.52013: 8.82014: 8.82015: 10.32016: 8.92017: 10.82018: 14

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in United Kingdom stood at 14. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in United Kingdom peaked at 14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 11 Lithuania, Republic of 14.6 compare
  2. 12 Belgium 14.3 compare
  3. 13 Latvia, Republic of 14.1 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 14 compare
  5. 16 Slovenia, Republic of 12.9 compare
  6. 17 Serbia, Republic of 12.3 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in United Kingdom?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in United Kingdom was 14 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2018.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2013.
How does United Kingdom rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 489 data points, 2010–2023
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