Health impacts of air pollution in Austria

Austria: Health impacts of air pollution was 25,924 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25,924 Number
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
74,382 Number
in 2005
All-time low
25,924 Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Austria, 2005–2023

30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k2005201420232005: 74.4k Number2007: 57.9k Number2008: 63.0k Number2009: 63.0k Number2010: 73.1k Number2011: 73.7k Number2012: 56.6k Number2013: 61.7k Number2014: 46.2k Number2015: 49.5k Number2016: 41.6k Number2017: 42.4k Number2018: 51.0k Number2019: 37.5k Number2020: 29.8k Number2021: 31.4k Number2022: 31.4k Number2023: 25.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 25,924 Number for health impacts of air pollution in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Austria peaked at 74,382 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25,924 Number, in 2023.

Austria ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Health impacts of air pollution in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Austria, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 74,382 Number —
2007 57,924 Number -22.1%
2008 62,954 Number +8.7%
2009 63,028 Number +0.1%
2010 73,118 Number +16.0%
2011 73,656 Number +0.7%
2012 56,576 Number -23.2%
2013 61,679 Number +9.0%
2014 46,160 Number -25.2%
2015 49,489 Number +7.2%
2016 41,604 Number -15.9%
2017 42,383 Number +1.9%
2018 50,973 Number +20.3%
2019 37,520 Number -26.4%
2020 29,755 Number -20.7%
2021 31,382 Number +5.5%
2022 31,421 Number +0.1%
2023 25,924 Number -17.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 25,924 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,924 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 25,924 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,894 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64,572 Number 57,924 Number 74,382 Number 4
2010s 53,316 Number 37,520 Number 73,656 Number 10
2020s 29,620 Number 25,924 Number 31,421 Number 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 20 Belgium 30,396 Number compare
  2. 21 Croatia 28,876 Number compare
  3. 21 Croatia 28,876 Number compare
  4. 24 North Macedonia 25,011 Number compare
  5. 24 North Macedonia 25,011 Number compare
  6. 26 Kosovo* 23,877 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Austria?
Health impacts of air pollution in Austria was 25,924 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 74,382 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 25,924 Number in 2023.
How does Austria rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Austria ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health impacts of air pollution
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 864 data points, 2005–2023
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