Human caused air pollution exposure in Slovenia
Slovenia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 11.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.51
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
122nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
19.39
in 2006
All-time low
10.84
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Slovenia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Slovenia is 11.51, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Slovenia peaked at 19.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.84, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 122nd 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.79 | — |
| 1999 | 17.13 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.35 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.07 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.79 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 18.67 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.08 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 18.63 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 19.39 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.36 | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 15.75 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.89 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.91 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.71 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 16.18 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 15.02 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.74 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 14.91 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 13.87 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 14.59 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 14.12 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.61 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 11.66 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.11 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 12.06 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 10.84 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 11.51 | +6.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 11.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 11.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.46 | 17.13 | 17.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.5 | 15.36 | 19.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 | 11.61 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 | 10.84 | 12.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More environment data for Slovenia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0753 % 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 0.1777 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.79 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Slovenia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Slovenia was 11.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 in 2006.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Slovenia ranks 122nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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