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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201420232005: 729.4k2007: 546.4k2008: 604.4k2009: 701.5k2010: 763.6k2011: 702.7k2012: 550.5k2013: 611.3k2014: 562.5k2015: 514.6k2016: 466.5k2017: 462.6k2018: 498.2k2019: 355.0k2020: 288.1k2021: 323.4k2022: 310.8k2023: 216.5k

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

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Germany, 2005 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Italy 407,949 compare
  2. 2 Poland 302,510 compare
  3. 4 France 160,874 compare
  4. 5 Romania 160,029 compare
  5. 6 Spain 140,261 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Health impacts of air pollution
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 684 data points, 2005–2023
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