Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Slovakia, 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
Slovakia recorded 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Slovakia peaked at 27.27 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 130th 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 | 25.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 127 Mauritius 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 13.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 129 Mozambique 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 131 Hungary 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 133 Brazil 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Slovakia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Slovakia?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Slovakia was 13.72 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.27 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Slovakia ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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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.