Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Slovenia
Slovenia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 12.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Slovenia, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Slovenia is 12.52 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Slovenia peaked at 20.8 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.52 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 126th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.24 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 20.8 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 18.93 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 17.95 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.04 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.79 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.34 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.07 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.46 micrograms per cubic meter | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.49 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 13.73 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 12.52 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.49 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 123 Slovakia 12.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 123 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 12.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 125 Mozambique 12.55 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 127 Argentina 12.49 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 128 Cuba 12.4 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 129 Madagascar 12.19 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Slovenia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.197 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.1497 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Slovenia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Slovenia was 12.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 micrograms per cubic meter in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Slovenia ranks 126th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by 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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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).