Health impacts of air pollution in Finland
Finland: Health impacts of air pollution was 339 Number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health impacts of air pollution in Finland, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in Finland stood at 339 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 49.0% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Finland peaked at 14,020 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 339 Number, in 2023.
That places Finland 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health impacts of air pollution in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,020 Number | — |
| 2007 | 13,789 Number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9,324 Number | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 7,016 Number | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 11,140 Number | +58.8% |
| 2011 | 10,459 Number | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 8,378 Number | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 4,016 Number | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 9,242 Number | +130.1% |
| 2015 | 2,261 Number | -75.5% |
| 2016 | 2,472 Number | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,107 Number | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 4,877 Number | +340.6% |
| 2019 | 1,863 Number | -61.8% |
| 2020 | 716 Number | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 1,712 Number | +139.1% |
| 2022 | 665 Number | -61.2% |
| 2023 | 339 Number | -49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,037 Number | 7,016 Number | 14,020 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,582 Number | 1,107 Number | 11,140 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 858 Number | 339 Number | 1,712 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 40 Luxembourg 743 Number compare
- 41 Estonia 501 Number compare
- 41 Estonia 501 Number compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 71 Number compare
- 45 Iceland 0 Number compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health impacts of air pollution in Finland?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Finland was 339 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,020 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 Number in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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