What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Costa Rica and Poland?

0.2 micrograms per cubic meter, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Poland: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Costa Rica

15.62 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Poland

15.42 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

102nd

Poland rank

104th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Costa Rica
Poland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15.62 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Poland, a difference of 0.2 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Poland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Poland ranks 104th of 226 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19.27 micrograms per cubic meter	23.44 micrograms per cubic meter	4.17 micrograms per cubic meter	Poland
2020s	15.65 micrograms per cubic meter	17.14 micrograms per cubic meter	1.49 micrograms per cubic meter	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Costa Rica or Poland?: Costa Rica, at 15.62 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Costa Rica and Poland?: 0.2 micrograms per cubic meter, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Poland ranks 104th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Unit: micrograms per cubic meter
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 3,156 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).