Health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Health impacts of air pollution was 1.91 million Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.91 million Number
Change on year
down 18.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
4.63 million Number
in 2005
All-time low
1.91 million Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2005201420232005: 4.6M Number2007: 3.8M Number2008: 3.9M Number2009: 4.0M Number2010: 4.1M Number2011: 4.3M Number2012: 3.7M Number2013: 3.6M Number2014: 3.2M Number2015: 3.4M Number2016: 3.0M Number2017: 3.2M Number2018: 3.1M Number2019: 2.5M Number2020: 2.3M Number2021: 2.5M Number2022: 2.4M Number2023: 1.9M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 1.91 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.63 million Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million Number, in 2023.

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

Health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 4.63 million Number
2007 3.85 million Number -17.0%
2008 3.92 million Number +1.9%
2009 4.04 million Number +3.2%
2010 4.10 million Number +1.4%
2011 4.35 million Number +6.0%
2012 3.70 million Number -14.8%
2013 3.58 million Number -3.3%
2014 3.21 million Number -10.4%
2015 3.36 million Number +4.7%
2016 3.04 million Number -9.5%
2017 3.16 million Number +4.0%
2018 3.08 million Number -2.8%
2019 2.46 million Number -19.9%
2020 2.29 million Number -6.9%
2021 2.50 million Number +8.8%
2022 2.35 million Number -5.8%
2023 1.91 million Number -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.11 million Number 3.85 million Number 4.63 million Number 4
2010s 3.40 million Number 2.46 million Number 4.35 million Number 10
2020s 2.26 million Number 1.91 million Number 2.50 million Number 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Italy 407,949 Number compare
  2. 2 Poland 302,510 Number compare
  3. 2 Poland 302,510 Number compare
  4. 4 Germany 216,546 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.91 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 4.63 million Number in 2005.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million Number in 2023.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for health impacts of air pollution?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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