Human caused air pollution exposure in Czechia
Czechia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 11.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.22
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
125th
of 240 countries
All-time high
22.6
in 2006
All-time low
10.74
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Czechia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 11.22 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Czechia peaked at 22.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.74, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 125th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.36 | — |
| 1999 | 19.51 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 19.14 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.68 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 21.32 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 19.62 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 22.07 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 22.6 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.36 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 16.41 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.17 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 20.68 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 19.39 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 17.62 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 18.18 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.67 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.81 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 15.84 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.58 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.41 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 13.06 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 11.91 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 12.92 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 11.97 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 10.74 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 11.22 | +4.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 11.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 11.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.94 | 19.51 | 20.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.74 | 16.36 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.02 | 13.06 | 20.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 10.74 | 12.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More environment data for Czechia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3865 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0933 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Czechia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Czechia was 11.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Czechia ranks 125th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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