Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Poland
Poland: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 19.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
19.9
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
89th
of 216 countries
All-time high
28.7
in 2011
All-time low
19.9
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Poland, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Poland stood at 19.9. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Poland peaked at 28.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2019.
That places Poland 89th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.01 | — |
| 2011 | 28.7 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.98 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 24.81 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.93 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 22.65 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 23.25 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.82 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.9 | -16.5% |
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More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 103,937 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 74,494 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0264 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Poland?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Poland was 19.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Poland ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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