Health impacts of air pollution in Denmark

Denmark: Health impacts of air pollution was 7,333 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7,333
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
36,959
in 2011
All-time low
7,333
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Denmark, 2005–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201420232005: 31.6k2007: 29.7k2008: 25.9k2009: 25.0k2010: 27.5k2011: 37.0k2012: 21.0k2013: 19.0k2014: 27.1k2015: 19.8k2016: 17.9k2017: 14.4k2018: 22.6k2019: 18.2k2020: 11.0k2021: 12.9k2022: 12.0k2023: 7.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 7,333 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 38.8% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Denmark peaked at 36,959 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,333, in 2023.

That places Denmark 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Denmark, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 31,618
2007 29,692 -6.1%
2008 25,913 -12.7%
2009 24,989 -3.6%
2010 27,540 +10.2%
2011 36,959 +34.2%
2012 20,972 -43.3%
2013 18,965 -9.6%
2014 27,078 +42.8%
2015 19,844 -26.7%
2016 17,863 -10.0%
2017 14,420 -19.3%
2018 22,602 +56.7%
2019 18,245 -19.3%
2020 11,025 -39.6%
2021 12,868 +16.7%
2022 11,974 -6.9%
2023 7,333 -38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,053 24,989 31,618 4
2010s 22,449 14,420 36,959 10
2020s 10,800 7,333 12,868 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Switzerland 13,630 compare
  2. 23 Slovenia 11,163 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 9,116 compare
  4. 26 Cyprus 6,579 compare
  5. 27 Latvia 6,315 compare
  6. 28 Montenegro 6,037 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Denmark?
Health impacts of air pollution in Denmark was 7,333 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 36,959 in 2011.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7,333 in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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Health impacts of air pollution
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 684 data points, 2005–2023
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