Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Czechia

Czechia: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2009
All-time low
7.9%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Czechia, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 19.8 Percentage2006: 19.4 Percentage2007: 17 Percentage2008: 17 Percentage2009: 20.1 Percentage2010: 18.5 Percentage2011: 17.7 Percentage2012: 15.5 Percentage2013: 15.8 Percentage2014: 13.7 Percentage2015: 13.8 Percentage2016: 13.5 Percentage2017: 11.6 Percentage2018: 11.8 Percentage2019: 11.1 Percentage2020: 8.8 Percentage2023: 7.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Czechia is 7.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Czechia peaked at 20.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.

Czechia ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 17.0% 20.1% 5
2010s 14.3% 11.1% 18.5% 10
2020s 8.4% 7.9% 8.8% 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 27 Estonia 8.6% compare
  2. 28 Montenegro 8.5% compare
  3. 29 Austria 8.0% compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 7.7% compare
  5. 32 Ireland 7.5% compare
  6. 33 Denmark 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Czechia?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Czechia was 7.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
How does Czechia rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
Czechia ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 671 data points, 2003–2023
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