European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Germany: Health impacts of air pollution

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1.91 million Number
in 2023
Germany
216,546 Number
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Germany rank
4th

Health impacts of air pollution over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Germany
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200520142023

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 1.91 million Number against 216,546 Number in Germany, a difference of 1.70 million Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 8.8 times Germany's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 1 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 4.11 million Number 645,432 Number 3.46 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 3.40 million Number 548,755 Number 2.86 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 2.26 million Number 284,713 Number 1.98 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health impacts of air pollution, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Germany?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 1.91 million Number against 216,546 Number in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in health impacts of air pollution between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
1.70 million Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany rank globally for health impacts of air pollution?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health impacts of air pollution
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 828 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed