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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201420232005: 336.2k2007: 323.9k2008: 254.5k2009: 261.5k2010: 206.2k2011: 222.4k2012: 210.2k2013: 166.5k2014: 162.2k2015: 223.6k2016: 184.0k2017: 204.3k2018: 154.9k2019: 155.2k2020: 153.0k2021: 145.5k2022: 181.8k2023: 140.3k

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

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Spain, 2005 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Germany 216,546 compare
  2. 4 France 160,874 compare
  3. 5 Romania 160,029 compare
  4. 7 Greece 97,856 compare
  5. 8 Serbia 90,227 compare
  6. 9 Bulgaria 72,781 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Indicator
Health impacts of air pollution
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 684 data points, 2005–2023
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