Israel vs Poland: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Israel
16.92 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Poland
15.42 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Israel rank
95th
Poland rank
104th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

  • Israel
  • Poland
0102030201020162023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 16.92 micrograms per cubic meter against 15.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Poland, a difference of 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Poland ahead.

Israel ranks 95th and Poland ranks 104th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 20.77 micrograms per cubic meter 23.44 micrograms per cubic meter 2.67 micrograms per cubic meter Poland
2020s 17.43 micrograms per cubic meter 17.14 micrograms per cubic meter 0.2875 micrograms per cubic meter Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Israel or Poland?
Israel, at 16.92 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 Israel and Poland?
1.5 micrograms per cubic meter, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Poland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Israel and Poland rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
Israel ranks 95th 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

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