Malaysia vs Poland: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Malaysia
15.87 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Poland
16.52 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Malaysia rank
110th
Poland rank
107th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter in Malaysia, a difference of 0.65 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 110th and Poland ranks 107th of 200 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.47 micrograms per cubic meter | Poland |
| 2000s | 20.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.66 micrograms per cubic meter | Poland |
| 2010s | 18.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.39 micrograms per cubic meter | Poland |
| 2020s | 14.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.13 micrograms per cubic meter | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Malaysia or Poland?
- Poland, at 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Malaysia and Poland?
- 0.65 micrograms per cubic meter, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Malaysia ranks 110th 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.