Key messages
- In the EU, self-reported exposure to pollution, grime or other environmental problems decreased by 1.9 percentage points between 2011 and 2020.
- In 2020, people living in cities were more likely than people in rural areas to face exposure to pollution, grime or other environmental problems as well as noise in all EU Member States.
- In 2020, the share of people at risk of poverty in the EU who experienced environmental problems was on average 2 % higher than the share of the total population regarding pollution and grime and 3 % higher than the share of the total population…