Health impacts of air pollution in Croatia

Croatia: Health impacts of air pollution was 28,876 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28,876
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
67,989
in 2005
All-time low
28,876
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Croatia, 2005–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201420232005: 68.0k2007: 54.8k2008: 52.0k2009: 55.8k2010: 56.1k2011: 61.4k2012: 43.8k2013: 42.5k2014: 38.9k2015: 45.0k2016: 49.9k2017: 44.6k2018: 45.4k2019: 34.2k2020: 37.0k2021: 35.8k2022: 33.1k2023: 28.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 28,876 for health impacts of air pollution in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Croatia peaked at 67,989 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28,876, in 2023.

Croatia ranks 21st 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Croatia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 67,989 —
2007 54,814 -19.4%
2008 52,037 -5.1%
2009 55,772 +7.2%
2010 56,051 +0.5%
2011 61,416 +9.6%
2012 43,773 -28.7%
2013 42,486 -2.9%
2014 38,884 -8.5%
2015 45,004 +15.7%
2016 49,936 +11.0%
2017 44,561 -10.8%
2018 45,360 +1.8%
2019 34,174 -24.7%
2020 36,987 +8.2%
2021 35,834 -3.1%
2022 33,130 -7.5%
2023 28,876 -12.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 28,876 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,924, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 28,876 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,894, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57,653 52,037 67,989 4
2010s 46,164 34,174 61,416 10
2020s 33,707 28,876 36,987 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 18 Slovakia 33,239 compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 33,239 compare
  3. 20 Belgium 30,396 compare
  4. 21 Croatia 28,876 compare
  5. 23 Austria 25,924 compare
  6. 24 North Macedonia 25,011 compare
  7. 24 North Macedonia 25,011 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Croatia?
Health impacts of air pollution in Croatia was 28,876 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 67,989 in 2005.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 28,876 in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Croatia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 864 data points, 2005–2023
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