Health impacts of air pollution in Portugal
Portugal: Health impacts of air pollution was 22,894 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health impacts of air pollution in Portugal, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health impacts of air pollution in Portugal is 22,894 Number, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Portugal peaked at 98,494 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,549 Number, in 2021.
That places Portugal 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Health impacts of air pollution in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98,494 Number | — |
| 2007 | 69,239 Number | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 46,589 Number | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 57,219 Number | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 43,982 Number | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 55,145 Number | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 39,065 Number | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 39,104 Number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28,116 Number | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 40,679 Number | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 30,093 Number | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 31,776 Number | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 27,186 Number | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 26,278 Number | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 26,649 Number | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21,549 Number | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 35,704 Number | +65.7% |
| 2023 | 22,894 Number | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,885 Number | 46,589 Number | 98,494 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 36,142 Number | 26,278 Number | 55,145 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,699 Number | 21,549 Number | 35,704 Number | 4 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5392 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health impacts of air pollution in Portugal?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Portugal was 22,894 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98,494 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,549 Number in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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