Health impacts of air pollution in Germany
Germany: Health impacts of air pollution was 216,546 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
216,546
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
763,603
in 2010
All-time low
216,546
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Health impacts of air pollution in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in Germany stood at 216,546. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Germany peaked at 763,603 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 216,546, in 2023.
Germany ranks 3rd of 37 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 729,357 | — |
| 2007 | 546,382 | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 604,440 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 701,547 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 763,603 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 702,724 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 550,463 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 611,327 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 562,516 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 514,573 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 466,542 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 462,602 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 498,226 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 354,978 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 288,150 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 323,403 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 310,753 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 216,546 | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 645,432 | 546,382 | 729,357 | 4 |
| 2010s | 548,755 | 354,978 | 763,603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,713 | 216,546 | 323,403 | 4 |
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More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.187 % 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 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2215 % 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 0.0713 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health impacts of air pollution in Germany?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Germany was 216,546 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 763,603 in 2010.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,546 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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