Noise nuisances,17.9% of Europeans are affected, one in five
Eurostat: number twice as high in cities compared to countryside
03 January, 16:10Italians are below the EU average for the annoyances caused by the loud noises. These data were released by Eurostat for 2016. According to these data, 17.9% of Europeans are affected by noise pollution: 23.3% in urban areas and 10.4% in rural areas. On the other hand, Italians suffering from noise disturbances are 16.2%, while they were 18.3% in 2015.
The countries where the highest percentages of noise complaints were recorded - that is about one in four people - are Malta (26.2 %), Germany (25.1%) and the Netherlands (24.9%), followed by Portugal (23.1%), Romania (20.3%), Greece (19.9%) and Luxembourg (19.7%) %). The most 'silent' state, with the lowest number of 'noise disturbances' is Ireland (7.9%), followed by Croatia (8.5%), Bulgaria (10%) and Estonia (10.4%).
At EU level, 'single people' are more sensitive to noise, with 20.8%. (ANSA).