Algeria vs Poland: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Algeria
16.54 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Poland
16.52 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Algeria rank
106th
Poland rank
107th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Algeria
- Poland
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 16.54 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter in Poland, a difference of 0.02 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Algeria ranks 106th and Poland ranks 107th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.14 micrograms per cubic meter | Poland |
| 2000s | 15.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.73 micrograms per cubic meter | Poland |
| 2010s | 16.08 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.75 micrograms per cubic meter | Poland |
| 2020s | 16.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.1184 micrograms per cubic meter | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Algeria or Poland?
- Algeria, at 16.54 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Algeria and Poland?
- 0.02 micrograms per cubic meter, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Poland rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Algeria ranks 106th and Poland ranks 107th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.