Health impacts of air pollution in Greece
Greece: Health impacts of air pollution was 97,856 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health impacts of air pollution in Greece, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health impacts of air pollution in Greece is 97,856 Number, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Greece peaked at 193,356 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83,373 Number, in 2020.
That places Greece 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Health impacts of air pollution in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 162,908 Number | — |
| 2007 | 129,900 Number | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 137,355 Number | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 142,336 Number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 124,660 Number | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 132,374 Number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 123,510 Number | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 119,824 Number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 99,990 Number | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 122,389 Number | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 123,034 Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 193,356 Number | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 110,848 Number | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 92,043 Number | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 83,373 Number | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 101,035 Number | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 91,210 Number | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 97,856 Number | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,125 Number | 129,900 Number | 162,908 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 124,203 Number | 92,043 Number | 193,356 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,368 Number | 83,373 Number | 101,035 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health impacts of air pollution in Greece?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Greece was 97,856 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 193,356 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,373 Number in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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