Health impacts of air pollution in Hungary

Hungary: Health impacts of air pollution was 72,680 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72,680 Number
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
206,552 Number
in 2005
All-time low
72,680 Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Hungary, 2005–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201420232005: 206.6k Number2007: 153.9k Number2008: 154.0k Number2009: 160.2k Number2010: 159.1k Number2011: 191.4k Number2012: 140.3k Number2013: 130.3k Number2014: 123.0k Number2015: 142.9k Number2016: 127.0k Number2017: 137.5k Number2018: 133.1k Number2019: 95.3k Number2020: 97.3k Number2021: 105.5k Number2022: 89.3k Number2023: 72.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in Hungary stood at 72,680 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Hungary peaked at 206,552 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72,680 Number, in 2023.

That places Hungary 11th 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Hungary, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 206,552 Number
2007 153,927 Number -25.5%
2008 153,995 Number +0.0%
2009 160,162 Number +4.0%
2010 159,136 Number -0.6%
2011 191,380 Number +20.3%
2012 140,342 Number -26.7%
2013 130,332 Number -7.1%
2014 123,022 Number -5.6%
2015 142,932 Number +16.2%
2016 127,038 Number -11.1%
2017 137,501 Number +8.2%
2018 133,133 Number -3.2%
2019 95,296 Number -28.4%
2020 97,295 Number +2.1%
2021 105,465 Number +8.4%
2022 89,309 Number -15.3%
2023 72,680 Number -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 168,659 Number 153,927 Number 206,552 Number 4
2010s 138,011 Number 95,296 Number 191,380 Number 10
2020s 91,187 Number 72,680 Number 105,465 Number 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 8 Greece 97,856 Number compare
  2. 9 Serbia 90,227 Number compare
  3. 10 Bulgaria 72,781 Number compare
  4. 12 Czechia 51,363 Number compare
  5. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49,409 Number compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 39,747 Number compare
  7. 14 Netherlands 39,747 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Hungary?
Health impacts of air pollution in Hungary was 72,680 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 206,552 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 72,680 Number in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Hungary ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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