Czechia vs Slovenia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Czechia
12.75 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Slovenia
12.56 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Czechia rank
136th
Slovenia rank
138th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Czechia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter against 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter in Slovenia, a difference of 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovenia ahead.
Czechia ranks 136th and Slovenia ranks 138th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3311 micrograms per cubic meter | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 21.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3793 micrograms per cubic meter | Czechia |
| 2010s | 17.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.16 micrograms per cubic meter | Czechia |
| 2020s | 13.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0408 micrograms per cubic meter | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Czechia or Slovenia?
- Czechia, at 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter against 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Czechia and Slovenia?
- 0.19 micrograms per cubic meter, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Slovenia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Slovenia rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Czechia ranks 136th and Slovenia ranks 138th 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.