Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 15.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
15.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2011
All-time low
14.0%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

0510152011201520192011: 15.1 Percentage2012: 14 Percentage2013: 14.3 Percentage2014: 14.2 Percentage2015: 14.2 Percentage2016: 14 Percentage2017: 14.1 Percentage2018: 14.9 Percentage2019: 15 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 15.0% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in 2019.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 15.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2012.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 15.1%
2012 14.0% -7.3%
2013 14.3% +2.1%
2014 14.2% -0.7%
2015 14.2% +0.0%
2016 14.0% -1.4%
2017 14.1% +0.7%
2018 14.9% +5.7%
2019 15.0% +0.7%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 6 Latvia 15.4% compare
  2. 6 Latvia 15.4% compare
  3. 8 Portugal 15.3% compare
  4. 10 Slovenia 14.9% compare
  5. 10 Slovenia 14.9% compare
  6. 12 Hungary 14.7% compare
  7. 12 Netherlands 14.7% compare
  8. 12 Netherlands 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 15.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2012.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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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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