Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Czechia
Czechia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 14.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14.9
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
117th
of 216 countries
All-time high
21.68
in 2011
All-time low
14.9
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Czechia, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 14.9 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Czechia peaked at 21.68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2019.
That places Czechia 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.13 | — |
| 2011 | 21.68 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.58 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 18.82 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.03 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.29 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.66 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.16 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | -18.0% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Czechia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Czechia was 14.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Czechia ranks 117th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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