Health impacts of air pollution in Denmark
Denmark: Health impacts of air pollution was 7,333 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health impacts of air pollution in Denmark, 2005–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0758 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3298 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0799 units per person (2025)
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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