Health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Health impacts of air pollution was 72,781 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72,781 Number
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
193,526 Number
in 2011
All-time low
72,781 Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria, 2005–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201420232005: 192.6k Number2007: 167.8k Number2008: 184.4k Number2009: 164.5k Number2010: 152.3k Number2011: 193.5k Number2012: 153.1k Number2013: 135.9k Number2014: 137.5k Number2015: 139.7k Number2016: 130.1k Number2017: 127.0k Number2018: 118.3k Number2019: 97.6k Number2020: 96.3k Number2021: 92.0k Number2022: 79.4k Number2023: 72.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 72,781 Number for health impacts of air pollution in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria peaked at 193,526 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72,781 Number, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 192,604 Number
2007 167,765 Number -12.9%
2008 184,401 Number +9.9%
2009 164,485 Number -10.8%
2010 152,318 Number -7.4%
2011 193,526 Number +27.1%
2012 153,080 Number -20.9%
2013 135,907 Number -11.2%
2014 137,518 Number +1.2%
2015 139,741 Number +1.6%
2016 130,053 Number -6.9%
2017 126,991 Number -2.4%
2018 118,348 Number -6.8%
2019 97,628 Number -17.5%
2020 96,290 Number -1.4%
2021 91,993 Number -4.5%
2022 79,374 Number -13.7%
2023 72,781 Number -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 177,314 Number 164,485 Number 192,604 Number 4
2010s 138,511 Number 97,628 Number 193,526 Number 10
2020s 85,110 Number 72,781 Number 96,290 Number 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 7 Spain 140,261 Number compare
  2. 8 Greece 97,856 Number compare
  3. 9 Serbia 90,227 Number compare
  4. 11 Hungary 72,680 Number compare
  5. 12 Czechia 51,363 Number compare
  6. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49,409 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria?
Health impacts of air pollution in Bulgaria was 72,781 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 193,526 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 72,781 Number in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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
46 places, 828 data points, 2005–2023
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