Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 12.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 15.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Fore -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion Tonne (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million Tonne (2025)
- Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars 107.9 Grams per kilometre (2024)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion Tonne (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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