Health impacts of air pollution in Spain
Spain: Health impacts of air pollution was 140,261 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health impacts of air pollution in Spain, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health impacts of air pollution in Spain is 140,261 Number, 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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 140,261 Number, in 2023.
Spain ranks 7th of 47 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 336,248 Number | — |
| 2007 | 323,937 Number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 254,523 Number | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 261,546 Number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 206,155 Number | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 222,405 Number | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 210,150 Number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 166,492 Number | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 162,246 Number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 223,623 Number | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 183,976 Number | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 204,276 Number | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 154,942 Number | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 155,239 Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 152,966 Number | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 145,464 Number | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 181,831 Number | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 140,261 Number | -22.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 140,261 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,924 Number, 5.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 140,261 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,894 Number, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294,064 Number | 254,523 Number | 336,248 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 188,950 Number | 154,942 Number | 223,623 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,130 Number | 140,261 Number | 181,831 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 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 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 336,248 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,261 Number in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 47 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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