A 2020 European Environment Agency study found one in five Europeans exposed to harmful noise levels, linked to health risks. The EU’s zero pollution action plan aims to reduce noise, requiring analysis of complaint data. EU-SILC data shows higher-income households report fewer noise issues, though disparities vary by country. Estonia had the lowest and highest complaint percentages in different years. Countries like Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg reported rates of 12.3-25.5% between 2003-2020. Some nations, including Bulgaria and Czechia, lacked data for certain years. The dataset highlights unequal noise distribution, with wealth and geography influencing complaint patterns. Data for Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, and Kosovo was excluded due to insufficient points.
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