Almost 70 percent of Europeans felt that EU air quality standards were not adequate and should be strengthened, according to a 2022 survey. More than 50 percent of respondents in all but five EU Member States felt that air quality standards should be strengthened. The country with the highest share of respondents that believed there should be stricter air quality standards was Greece, at 88 percent. Every year, there are more than 10,000 premature deaths due to air pollution in Greece.
Share of respondents who believe air quality standards should be strengthened in the European Union as of 2022, by country
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European Commission. (October 24, 2022). Share of respondents who believe air quality standards should be strengthened in the European Union as of 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455275/eu-attitudes-toward-air-quality-standards-by-country/
European Commission. "Share of respondents who believe air quality standards should be strengthened in the European Union as of 2022, by country." Chart. October 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455275/eu-attitudes-toward-air-quality-standards-by-country/
European Commission. (2022). Share of respondents who believe air quality standards should be strengthened in the European Union as of 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455275/eu-attitudes-toward-air-quality-standards-by-country/
European Commission. "Share of Respondents Who Believe Air Quality Standards Should Be Strengthened in The European Union as of 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455275/eu-attitudes-toward-air-quality-standards-by-country/
European Commission, Share of respondents who believe air quality standards should be strengthened in the European Union as of 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455275/eu-attitudes-toward-air-quality-standards-by-country/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of respondents who believe air quality standards should be strengthened in the European Union as of 2022, by country [Graph], European Commission, October 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455275/eu-attitudes-toward-air-quality-standards-by-country/
