Health impacts of air pollution in Spain
Spain: Health impacts of air pollution was 140,261 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
140,261
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
336,248
in 2005
All-time low
140,261
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Health impacts of air pollution in Spain, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health impacts of air pollution in Spain is 140,261, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Spain peaked at 336,248 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 140,261, in 2023.
Spain ranks 6th of 37 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 336,248 | — |
| 2007 | 323,937 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 254,523 | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 261,546 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 206,155 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 222,405 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 210,150 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 166,492 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 162,246 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 223,623 | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 183,976 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 204,276 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 154,942 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 155,239 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 152,966 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 145,464 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 181,831 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 140,261 | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294,064 | 254,523 | 336,248 | 4 |
| 2010s | 188,950 | 154,942 | 223,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,130 | 140,261 | 181,831 | 4 |
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More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0613 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health impacts of air pollution in Spain?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Spain was 140,261 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 336,248 in 2005.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,261 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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