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
Latest (2023)
13.72 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.27 micrograms per cubic meter
in 1990
All-time low
13.72 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.27 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 27.1 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.56 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 26.02 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 25.47 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 25.69 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.39 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 23.84 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 23.3 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.76 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.84 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 22.13 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 25.12 micrograms per cubic meter | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 26.12 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.68 micrograms per cubic meter | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 23.84 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 22.69 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 21.43 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 20.04 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 21.28 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 21.96 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.58 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 20.59 micrograms per cubic meter | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 18.84 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.53 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 18.34 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.03 micrograms per cubic meter | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 13.92 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 15.21 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 13.75 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.06 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.88 micrograms per cubic meter, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4834 % change on previous year (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.