Human caused air pollution exposure in Slovakia
Slovakia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 12.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.04
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
115th
of 240 countries
All-time high
24.51
in 2006
All-time low
12.04
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 12.04 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Slovakia peaked at 24.51 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.04, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 115th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.53 | — |
| 1999 | 23.33 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.39 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 22.53 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.35 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.24 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.53 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 23.31 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 24.51 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.12 | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 18.37 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.08 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 21.06 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.83 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 20.08 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 19.62 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.11 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 18.13 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.99 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 17.14 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 14.49 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 14.88 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 13.19 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 12.22 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 12.04 | -1.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 12.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 12.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.43 | 23.33 | 23.53 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.64 | 18.12 | 24.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 | 14.49 | 22.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 | 12.04 | 14.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7171 % 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 0.0921 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.44 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Slovakia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Slovakia was 12.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 2006.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Slovakia ranks 115th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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