Health impacts of air pollution in Italy
Italy: Health impacts of air pollution was 407,949 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
407,949 Number
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
713,327 Number
in 2005
All-time low
406,899 Number
in 2021
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Health impacts of air pollution in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in Italy stood at 407,949 Number.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Italy peaked at 713,327 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 406,899 Number, in 2021.
Italy ranks 1st of 47 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 713,327 Number | — |
| 2007 | 608,060 Number | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 583,626 Number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 581,735 Number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 518,177 Number | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 660,298 Number | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 580,436 Number | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 550,391 Number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 461,578 Number | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 571,690 Number | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 491,594 Number | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 514,188 Number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 456,725 Number | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 409,727 Number | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 447,143 Number | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 406,899 Number | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 447,184 Number | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 407,949 Number | -8.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 407,949 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,924 Number, 15.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 407,949 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,894 Number, 17.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621,687 Number | 581,735 Number | 713,327 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 521,480 Number | 409,727 Number | 660,298 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 427,294 Number | 406,899 Number | 447,184 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health impacts of air pollution in Italy?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Italy was 407,949 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 713,327 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 406,899 Number in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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