Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Croatia
Croatia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 15.78 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Croatia stood at 15.78 micrograms per cubic meter.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Croatia peaked at 29.14 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.54 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 112th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.68 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.35 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 109 Romania 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 110 Malaysia 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 111 Haiti 15.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 113 Suriname 15.67 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 114 Albania 15.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 115 Paraguay 15.33 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Croatia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 26.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0105 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Croatia?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Croatia was 15.78 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.14 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Croatia ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.