Human caused air pollution exposure in Poland
Poland: Human caused air pollution exposure was 14.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.29
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
98th
of 240 countries
All-time high
27.81
in 2006
All-time low
13.94
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Poland is 14.29, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Poland peaked at 27.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.94, in 2023.
That places Poland 98th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.68 | — |
| 1999 | 25.22 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 23.58 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 25.36 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 27.37 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 26.29 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 24.04 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 25.36 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 27.81 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 21.33 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 21.12 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.27 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 27.15 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 25.26 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 22.63 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 21.46 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 22.25 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 20.29 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 19.77 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.36 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.38 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.29 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 15.58 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 17.42 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 15.32 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 13.94 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 14.29 | +2.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 14.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Poland's 14.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.95 | 25.22 | 26.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.55 | 21.12 | 27.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.68 | 17.29 | 27.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 | 13.94 | 17.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.36 % 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 0.0677 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.43 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Poland?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Poland was 14.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.81 in 2006.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.94 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Poland ranks 98th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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