Health impacts of air pollution in France

France: Health impacts of air pollution was 160,874 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
160,874 Number
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
491,602 Number
in 2011
All-time low
160,874 Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in France, 2005–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201420232005: 442.7k Number2007: 397.6k Number2008: 418.8k Number2009: 476.4k Number2010: 490.4k Number2011: 491.6k Number2012: 425.1k Number2013: 416.8k Number2014: 270.3k Number2015: 317.1k Number2016: 276.0k Number2017: 253.7k Number2018: 255.8k Number2019: 207.3k Number2020: 167.0k Number2021: 210.8k Number2022: 210.1k Number2023: 160.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in France stood at 160,874 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in France peaked at 491,602 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 160,874 Number, in 2023.

France ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Health impacts of air pollution in France, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in France, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 442,663 Number
2007 397,572 Number -10.2%
2008 418,771 Number +5.3%
2009 476,354 Number +13.8%
2010 490,410 Number +3.0%
2011 491,602 Number +0.2%
2012 425,143 Number -13.5%
2013 416,795 Number -2.0%
2014 270,269 Number -35.2%
2015 317,104 Number +17.3%
2016 275,966 Number -13.0%
2017 253,743 Number -8.1%
2018 255,773 Number +0.8%
2019 207,305 Number -18.9%
2020 167,045 Number -19.4%
2021 210,815 Number +26.2%
2022 210,062 Number -0.4%
2023 160,874 Number -23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 433,840 Number 397,572 Number 476,354 Number 4
2010s 340,411 Number 207,305 Number 491,602 Number 10
2020s 187,199 Number 160,874 Number 210,815 Number 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Poland 302,510 Number compare
  2. 2 Poland 302,510 Number compare
  3. 4 Germany 216,546 Number compare
  4. 6 Romania 160,029 Number compare
  5. 7 Spain 140,261 Number compare
  6. 8 Greece 97,856 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in France?
Health impacts of air pollution in France was 160,874 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 491,602 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 160,874 Number in 2023.
How does France rank for health impacts of air pollution?
France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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