Europe: clean waters score by country 2021

Iceland had the highest clean water index score In Europe in 2021, achieving 86 out of 100. This shows that pollution levels of estuarine, coastal, and open ocean waters in the country were minimal. Other countries that had a higher score than the goal of 70 out of 100 were Norway and Finland. Many countries in Europe had a score far lower than 70, such as Bulgaria, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Low scores indicate that pollution levels in waterways are high.

Clean waters score in Europe as of 2021, by select country

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2021

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Europe

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

The clean water index measures pollution by chemicals, excessive nutrients, human pathogens and trash in estuarine, coastal, and open ocean waters.
Clean waters target is 70 out of 100.
The source adds that the reference point is that there should be zero pollution from chemicals, nutrient, human pathogens and trash. This goal score is higher when the pollution of estuarine, coastal, and open ocean waters is minimized. The goal score is lower when there are high levels of pollutants.

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