Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 14.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14.5%
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
19.0%
in 2006
All-time low
14.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2020

051015202005201220202005: 18.8 Percentage2006: 19 Percentage2007: 18.6 Percentage2008: 17.6 Percentage2009: 17.7 Percentage2010: 16 Percentage2011: 16.4 Percentage2012: 15.6 Percentage2013: 16 Percentage2014: 16.1 Percentage2015: 16 Percentage2016: 15.7 Percentage2017: 14.9 Percentage2018: 15.8 Percentage2019: 16 Percentage2020: 14.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 19.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2005 18.8% —
2006 19.0% +1.1%
2007 18.6% -2.1%
2008 17.6% -5.4%
2009 17.7% +0.6%
2010 16.0% -9.6%
2011 16.4% +2.5%
2012 15.6% -4.9%
2013 16.0% +2.6%
2014 16.1% +0.6%
2015 16.0% -0.6%
2016 15.7% -1.9%
2017 14.9% -5.1%
2018 15.8% +6.0%
2019 16.0% +1.3%
2020 14.5% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 17.6% 19.0% 5
2010s 15.8% 14.9% 16.4% 10
2020s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 Malta 34.7% compare
  2. 2 Greece 20.5% compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 19.8% compare
  4. 4 Germany 16.8% compare
  5. 5 France 16.0% compare
  6. 6 Latvia 15.4% compare
  7. 6 Latvia 15.4% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 14.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2020.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 816 data points, 2003–2023
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