Use and risk of chemical pesticides in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Use and risk of chemical pesticides was 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
116 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
in 2011
All-time low
42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015-2017 average =100.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 for use and risk of chemical pesticides in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use and risk of chemical pesticides in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 116 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 116 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | — |
| 2012 | 105 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 101 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 106 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 105 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 101 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 94 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 96 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 86 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 77 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 66 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 48 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.11 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 86 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 116 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.25 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 77 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is use and risk of chemical pesticides in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Use and risk of chemical pesticides in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 116 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for use and risk of chemical pesticides?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is use and risk of chemical pesticides rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 Use and risk of chemical pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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