Health impacts of air pollution in Romania

Romania: Health impacts of air pollution was 160,029 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
160,029 Number
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
458,916 Number
in 2005
All-time low
160,029 Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Romania, 2005–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201420232005: 458.9k Number2007: 379.7k Number2008: 363.7k Number2009: 322.1k Number2010: 255.4k Number2011: 330.7k Number2012: 311.6k Number2013: 260.2k Number2014: 246.9k Number2015: 260.4k Number2016: 239.0k Number2017: 258.8k Number2018: 257.5k Number2019: 209.6k Number2020: 224.7k Number2021: 213.6k Number2022: 184.7k Number2023: 160.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in Romania stood at 160,029 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Romania peaked at 458,916 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 160,029 Number, in 2023.

Romania ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Romania, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 458,916 Number
2007 379,654 Number -17.3%
2008 363,741 Number -4.2%
2009 322,089 Number -11.5%
2010 255,357 Number -20.7%
2011 330,720 Number +29.5%
2012 311,562 Number -5.8%
2013 260,198 Number -16.5%
2014 246,916 Number -5.1%
2015 260,424 Number +5.5%
2016 239,012 Number -8.2%
2017 258,800 Number +8.3%
2018 257,531 Number -0.5%
2019 209,640 Number -18.6%
2020 224,699 Number +7.2%
2021 213,624 Number -4.9%
2022 184,732 Number -13.5%
2023 160,029 Number -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 381,100 Number 322,089 Number 458,916 Number 4
2010s 263,016 Number 209,640 Number 330,720 Number 10
2020s 195,771 Number 160,029 Number 224,699 Number 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Germany 216,546 Number compare
  2. 5 France 160,874 Number compare
  3. 7 Spain 140,261 Number compare
  4. 8 Greece 97,856 Number compare
  5. 9 Serbia 90,227 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Romania?
Health impacts of air pollution in Romania was 160,029 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 458,916 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 160,029 Number in 2023.
How does Romania rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Romania ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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