Health impacts of air pollution in Ireland

Ireland: Health impacts of air pollution was 3,613 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,613 Number
Change on year
down 38.9%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11,528 Number
in 2010
All-time low
3,121 Number
in 2017
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Ireland, 2005–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2005201420232005: 7.2k Number2007: 3.7k Number2008: 9.0k Number2009: 8.7k Number2010: 11.5k Number2011: 8.8k Number2012: 7.1k Number2013: 9.7k Number2014: 9.3k Number2015: 4.3k Number2016: 5.1k Number2017: 3.1k Number2018: 7.3k Number2019: 7.0k Number2020: 5.4k Number2021: 5.4k Number2022: 5.9k Number2023: 3.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health impacts of air pollution in Ireland is 3,613 Number, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 38.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Ireland peaked at 11,528 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,121 Number, in 2017.

That places Ireland 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Health impacts of air pollution in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Ireland, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 7,231 Number
2007 3,731 Number -48.4%
2008 8,964 Number +140.3%
2009 8,717 Number -2.8%
2010 11,528 Number +32.2%
2011 8,768 Number -23.9%
2012 7,085 Number -19.2%
2013 9,732 Number +37.4%
2014 9,255 Number -4.9%
2015 4,342 Number -53.1%
2016 5,137 Number +18.3%
2017 3,121 Number -39.2%
2018 7,262 Number +132.7%
2019 6,974 Number -4.0%
2020 5,447 Number -21.9%
2021 5,382 Number -1.2%
2022 5,918 Number +10.0%
2023 3,613 Number -38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,161 Number 3,731 Number 8,964 Number 4
2010s 7,320 Number 3,121 Number 11,528 Number 10
2020s 5,090 Number 3,613 Number 5,918 Number 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Latvia 6,315 Number compare
  2. 33 Latvia 6,315 Number compare
  3. 35 Montenegro 6,037 Number compare
  4. 37 Norway 2,367 Number compare
  5. 38 Sweden 1,970 Number compare
  6. 39 Malta 1,925 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Ireland?
Health impacts of air pollution in Ireland was 3,613 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11,528 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,121 Number in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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