Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Slovenia
Slovenia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia stood at 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Slovenia peaked at 26.85 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 24.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.32 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.21 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 135 Latvia 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 136 Czechia 12.75 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 137 San Marino 12.74 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 139 Madagascar 12.39 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 140 East Timor 11.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 141 Belarus 11.98 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Slovenia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.8279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4675 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Slovenia?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Slovenia was 12.56 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.85 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Slovenia ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.