The estimated number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Germany has fallen significantly since 1990, dropping from more than 95,000 to 31,600 by 2021. As of 2022, almost 90 percent of the German population were exposed to PM2.5 levels up to two times higher than the WHO recommended limits.
Annual number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Germany from 1990 to 2021
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Mean number of deaths attributable to air pollution
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Health Effects Institute. (July 11, 2024). Annual number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Germany from 1990 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827684/air-pollution-deaths-germany/
Health Effects Institute. "Annual number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Germany from 1990 to 2021." Chart. July 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827684/air-pollution-deaths-germany/
Health Effects Institute. (2024). Annual number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Germany from 1990 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827684/air-pollution-deaths-germany/
Health Effects Institute. "Annual Number of Deaths Attributable to Air Pollution in Germany from 1990 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827684/air-pollution-deaths-germany/
Health Effects Institute, Annual number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Germany from 1990 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827684/air-pollution-deaths-germany/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Annual number of deaths attributable to air pollution in Germany from 1990 to 2021 [Graph], Health Effects Institute, July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827684/air-pollution-deaths-germany/
