Long run air pollution in Czechia
Czechia: Long run air pollution was 148,567 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
148,567
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
78th
of 220 countries
All-time high
854,725
in 1979
All-time low
790.5
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Czechia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 148,567 for long run air pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Czechia peaked at 854,725 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 790.5, in 1750.
That places Czechia 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 790.5 | — |
| 1751 | 792.74 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 794.98 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 797.21 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 799.44 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 801.67 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 803.9 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 806.12 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 808.35 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 810.57 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 812.79 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 815.05 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 817.32 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 819.59 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 821.85 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 824.11 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 826.36 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 828.62 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 830.87 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 833.12 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 835.37 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 837.66 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 839.96 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 842.25 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 844.53 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 846.82 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 849.1 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 851.38 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 853.66 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 855.93 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 858.21 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 860.52 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 862.84 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 865.15 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 867.45 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 869.76 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 872.06 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 874.36 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 876.66 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 878.95 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 881.24 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 883.57 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 885.9 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 888.23 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 890.55 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 892.87 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 895.18 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 897.5 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 899.8 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 902.11 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 904.41 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 908.03 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 911.65 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 915.28 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 918.91 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 922.54 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 926.18 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 929.81 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 933.46 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 937.11 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 940.77 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 944.47 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 948.17 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 951.88 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 955.59 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 959.31 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 963.01 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 966.74 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 970.47 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 974.2 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 977.94 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 995.14 | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 1,012 | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 1,030 | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 1,047 | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 1,064 | +1.7% |
| 1826 | 1,081 | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 1,099 | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 1,116 | +1.6% |
| 1829 | 1,133 | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 1,151 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 1,168 | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 1,186 | +1.5% |
| 1833 | 1,203 | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 1,220 | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 1,238 | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 1,255 | +1.4% |
| 1837 | 1,273 | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 1,290 | +1.4% |
| 1839 | 1,307 | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 1,325 | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 1,332 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 1,339 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1,346 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1,353 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1,360 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1,367 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1,374 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1,382 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1,389 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1,396 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 1,407 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 1,418 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 1,429 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1,441 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 1,452 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1,463 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1,475 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 1,486 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 1,498 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 2,375 | +58.6% |
| 1861 | 4,375 | +84.2% |
| 1862 | 6,388 | +46.0% |
| 1863 | 8,404 | +31.6% |
| 1864 | 10,422 | +24.0% |
| 1865 | 12,441 | +19.4% |
| 1866 | 14,463 | +16.3% |
| 1867 | 16,475 | +13.9% |
| 1868 | 18,500 | +12.3% |
| 1869 | 20,528 | +11.0% |
| 1870 | 22,557 | +9.9% |
| 1871 | 24,587 | +9.0% |
| 1872 | 26,607 | +8.2% |
| 1873 | 28,639 | +7.6% |
| 1874 | 30,672 | +7.1% |
| 1875 | 32,707 | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 55,295 | +69.1% |
| 1877 | 58,045 | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 60,796 | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 65,237 | +7.3% |
| 1880 | 69,045 | +5.8% |
| 1881 | 72,844 | +5.5% |
| 1882 | 74,475 | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 79,450 | +6.7% |
| 1884 | 82,028 | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 86,058 | +4.9% |
| 1886 | 90,401 | +5.0% |
| 1887 | 94,889 | +5.0% |
| 1888 | 101,603 | +7.1% |
| 1889 | 107,492 | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 115,120 | +7.1% |
| 1891 | 119,359 | +3.7% |
| 1892 | 121,223 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 123,953 | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 127,093 | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 131,907 | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 135,194 | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 143,046 | +5.8% |
| 1898 | 146,291 | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 150,128 | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 149,157 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 156,351 | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 159,013 | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 162,550 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 164,706 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 170,050 | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 178,049 | +4.7% |
| 1907 | 187,560 | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 191,585 | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 191,085 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 189,773 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 192,482 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 204,823 | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 214,350 | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 196,271 | -8.4% |
| 1915 | 196,151 | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 208,841 | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 197,263 | -5.5% |
| 1918 | 169,788 | -13.9% |
| 1919 | 160,889 | -5.2% |
| 1920 | 159,958 | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 154,039 | -3.7% |
| 1922 | 138,295 | -10.2% |
| 1923 | 146,616 | +6.0% |
| 1924 | 178,629 | +21.8% |
| 1925 | 169,339 | -5.2% |
| 1926 | 171,770 | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 184,120 | +7.2% |
| 1928 | 194,031 | +5.4% |
| 1929 | 216,293 | +11.5% |
| 1930 | 190,245 | -12.0% |
| 1931 | 177,785 | -6.5% |
| 1932 | 155,181 | -12.7% |
| 1933 | 142,887 | -7.9% |
| 1934 | 142,782 | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 146,784 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 159,062 | +8.4% |
| 1937 | 191,080 | +20.1% |
| 1938 | 220,007 | +15.1% |
| 1939 | 239,915 | +9.0% |
| 1940 | 269,395 | +12.3% |
| 1941 | 270,935 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 291,429 | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 320,824 | +10.1% |
| 1944 | 306,786 | -4.4% |
| 1945 | 166,154 | -45.8% |
| 1946 | 203,379 | +22.4% |
| 1947 | 229,446 | +12.8% |
| 1948 | 247,351 | +7.8% |
| 1949 | 259,890 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 270,794 | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 287,978 | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 304,532 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 312,190 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 329,253 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 337,027 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 356,990 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 369,847 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 398,768 | +7.8% |
| 1959 | 396,442 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 419,286 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 451,437 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 477,721 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 498,467 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 518,342 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 502,789 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 496,896 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 497,512 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 516,816 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 547,966 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 624,223 | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 685,394 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 694,048 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 696,439 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 685,297 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 753,350 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 784,228 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 818,394 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 831,216 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 854,725 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 825,256 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 849,256 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 830,390 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 836,662 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 850,796 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 849,026 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 845,935 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 844,532 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 839,617 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 828,203 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 770,542 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 725,214 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 681,795 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 560,947 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 463,628 | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 392,126 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 367,707 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 342,161 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 328,694 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 300,660 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 309,820 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 305,546 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 297,008 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 299,545 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 300,592 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 297,457 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 289,890 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 288,278 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 271,072 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 252,560 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 250,936 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 237,387 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 223,355 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 210,856 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 205,540 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 199,235 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 188,605 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 186,444 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 179,729 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 167,479 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 147,632 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 151,996 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 148,567 | -2.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 148,567 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 148,567 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +84.2% | 2,375 | 4,375 |
| 1876 | +69.1% | 32,707 | 55,295 |
| 1860 | +58.6% | 1,498 | 2,375 |
| 1945 | -45.8% | 306,786 | 166,154 |
| 1862 | +46.0% | 4,375 | 6,388 |
| 1863 | +31.6% | 6,388 | 8,404 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 800.55 | 790.5 | 810.57 | 10 |
| 1760s | 822.97 | 812.79 | 833.12 | 10 |
| 1770s | 845.67 | 835.37 | 855.93 | 10 |
| 1780s | 868.59 | 858.21 | 878.95 | 10 |
| 1790s | 891.69 | 881.24 | 902.11 | 10 |
| 1800s | 920.74 | 904.41 | 937.11 | 10 |
| 1810s | 957.46 | 940.77 | 974.2 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,056 | 977.94 | 1,133 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,229 | 1,151 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,357 | 1,325 | 1,389 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,446 | 1,396 | 1,498 | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,437 | 2,375 | 20,528 | 10 |
| 1870s | 40,514 | 22,557 | 65,237 | 10 |
| 1880s | 85,829 | 69,045 | 107,492 | 10 |
| 1890s | 131,331 | 115,120 | 150,128 | 10 |
| 1900s | 171,011 | 149,157 | 191,585 | 10 |
| 1910s | 193,063 | 160,889 | 214,350 | 10 |
| 1920s | 171,309 | 138,295 | 216,293 | 10 |
| 1930s | 176,573 | 142,782 | 239,915 | 10 |
| 1940s | 256,559 | 166,154 | 320,824 | 10 |
| 1950s | 336,382 | 270,794 | 398,768 | 10 |
| 1960s | 492,723 | 419,286 | 547,966 | 10 |
| 1970s | 742,731 | 624,223 | 854,725 | 10 |
| 1980s | 839,967 | 825,256 | 850,796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 493,347 | 300,660 | 770,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,177 | 252,560 | 309,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,957 | 167,479 | 250,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,398 | 147,632 | 151,996 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Czechia?
- Long run air pollution in Czechia was 148,567 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 854,725 in 1979.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 790.5 in 1750.
- How does Czechia rank for long run air pollution?
- Czechia ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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