Long run air pollution in Slovakia
Slovakia: Long run air pollution was 52,425 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
52,425
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
124th
of 220 countries
All-time high
141,938
in 1980
All-time low
232.91
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Slovakia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Slovakia is 52,425, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Slovakia peaked at 141,938 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 232.91, in 1750.
Slovakia ranks 124th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 232.91 | — |
| 1751 | 233.78 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 234.64 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 235.51 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 236.37 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 237.23 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 238.1 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 238.96 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 239.82 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 240.68 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 241.54 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 242.43 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 243.32 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 244.21 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 245.09 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 245.98 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 246.87 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 247.75 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 248.63 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 249.52 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 250.4 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 251.31 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 252.22 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 253.13 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 254.04 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 254.95 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 255.86 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 256.77 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 257.67 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 258.58 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 259.48 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 260.42 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 261.35 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 262.28 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 263.21 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 264.14 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 265.07 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 266 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 266.93 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 267.85 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 268.78 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 269.73 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 270.68 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 271.64 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 272.59 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 273.54 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 274.49 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 275.43 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 276.38 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 277.32 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 278.27 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 279.47 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 280.68 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 281.89 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 283.1 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 284.31 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 285.52 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 286.72 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 287.93 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 289.14 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 290.36 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 292.17 | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 293.99 | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 295.81 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 297.63 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 299.45 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 301.27 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 303.09 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 304.91 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 306.73 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 308.56 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 310.47 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 312.38 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 314.3 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 316.21 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 318.13 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 320.04 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 321.95 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 323.87 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 325.79 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 327.7 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 329.71 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 331.72 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 333.73 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 335.74 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 337.75 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 339.76 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 341.77 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 343.78 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 345.79 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 347.8 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 349.91 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 352.02 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 354.12 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 356.23 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 358.33 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 360.44 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 362.55 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 364.66 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 366.76 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 368.87 | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 371.25 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 373.64 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 376.05 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 378.46 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 380.89 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 383.34 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 385.81 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 388.29 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 390.78 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 455.89 | +16.7% |
| 1861 | 600.7 | +31.8% |
| 1862 | 745.52 | +24.1% |
| 1863 | 889.51 | +19.3% |
| 1864 | 1,033 | +16.1% |
| 1865 | 1,175 | +13.8% |
| 1866 | 1,317 | +12.1% |
| 1867 | 1,457 | +10.6% |
| 1868 | 1,597 | +9.6% |
| 1869 | 1,736 | +8.7% |
| 1870 | 1,875 | +8.0% |
| 1871 | 2,013 | +7.4% |
| 1872 | 2,150 | +6.8% |
| 1873 | 2,288 | +6.4% |
| 1874 | 2,424 | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 2,559 | +5.6% |
| 1876 | 4,106 | +60.4% |
| 1877 | 4,285 | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 4,464 | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 4,756 | +6.6% |
| 1880 | 5,004 | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 5,256 | +5.0% |
| 1882 | 5,361 | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 5,691 | +6.2% |
| 1884 | 5,859 | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 6,124 | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 6,410 | +4.7% |
| 1887 | 6,704 | +4.6% |
| 1888 | 7,149 | +6.6% |
| 1889 | 7,536 | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 8,024 | +6.5% |
| 1891 | 8,279 | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 8,374 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 8,526 | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 8,705 | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 8,992 | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 9,177 | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 9,660 | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 9,839 | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 10,055 | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 9,959 | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 10,345 | +3.9% |
| 1902 | 10,435 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 10,579 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 10,634 | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 10,886 | +2.4% |
| 1906 | 11,298 | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 11,796 | +4.4% |
| 1908 | 11,953 | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 11,836 | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 11,671 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 11,850 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 12,605 | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 13,193 | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 12,132 | -8.0% |
| 1915 | 12,142 | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 12,911 | +6.3% |
| 1917 | 12,232 | -5.3% |
| 1918 | 10,573 | -13.6% |
| 1919 | 10,055 | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 10,010 | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 9,694 | -3.2% |
| 1922 | 8,793 | -9.3% |
| 1923 | 9,273 | +5.5% |
| 1924 | 11,215 | +20.9% |
| 1925 | 10,702 | -4.6% |
| 1926 | 10,871 | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 11,615 | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 12,206 | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 13,575 | +11.2% |
| 1930 | 12,168 | -10.4% |
| 1931 | 11,398 | -6.3% |
| 1932 | 10,136 | -11.1% |
| 1933 | 9,445 | -6.8% |
| 1934 | 9,531 | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 9,835 | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 10,695 | +8.7% |
| 1937 | 12,864 | +20.3% |
| 1938 | 14,904 | +15.9% |
| 1939 | 16,418 | +10.2% |
| 1940 | 18,586 | +13.2% |
| 1941 | 18,841 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 20,343 | +8.0% |
| 1943 | 22,464 | +10.4% |
| 1944 | 21,666 | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 12,240 | -43.5% |
| 1946 | 14,896 | +21.7% |
| 1947 | 16,799 | +12.8% |
| 1948 | 18,186 | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 19,219 | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 21,955 | +14.2% |
| 1951 | 23,385 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 25,324 | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 26,362 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 28,584 | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 29,713 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 32,060 | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 34,843 | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 38,329 | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 39,962 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 43,865 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 49,070 | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 53,936 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 57,144 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 62,668 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 62,850 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 63,941 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 68,549 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 72,701 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 81,170 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 96,446 | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 109,233 | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 111,916 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 119,444 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 119,826 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 116,814 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 118,114 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 120,297 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 129,482 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 133,435 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 141,938 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 141,298 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 132,449 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 127,154 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 127,111 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 127,614 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 125,683 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 129,136 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 130,995 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 129,152 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 127,239 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 112,410 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 105,949 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 105,732 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 107,275 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 108,736 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 108,500 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 108,690 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 108,536 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 104,952 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 106,735 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 107,412 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 100,473 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 98,870 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 99,375 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 103,059 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 95,556 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 94,451 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 95,627 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85,681 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 83,449 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 75,964 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 73,677 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 65,091 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 61,985 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 63,652 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 59,810 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 59,302 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 58,528 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54,661 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 51,898 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 54,219 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 52,425 | -3.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 52,425 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 58% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 52,425 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | +60.4% | 2,559 | 4,106 |
| 1945 | -43.5% | 21,666 | 12,240 |
| 1861 | +31.8% | 455.89 | 600.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 236.8 | 232.91 | 240.68 | 10 |
| 1760s | 245.53 | 241.54 | 249.52 | 10 |
| 1770s | 254.49 | 250.4 | 258.58 | 10 |
| 1780s | 263.67 | 259.48 | 267.85 | 10 |
| 1790s | 273.06 | 268.78 | 277.32 | 10 |
| 1800s | 283.7 | 278.27 | 289.14 | 10 |
| 1810s | 298.54 | 290.36 | 306.73 | 10 |
| 1820s | 317.17 | 308.56 | 325.79 | 10 |
| 1830s | 336.75 | 327.7 | 345.79 | 10 |
| 1840s | 357.28 | 347.8 | 366.76 | 10 |
| 1850s | 379.74 | 368.87 | 390.78 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,101 | 455.89 | 1,736 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,092 | 1,875 | 4,756 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,109 | 5,004 | 7,536 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,963 | 8,024 | 10,055 | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,972 | 9,959 | 11,953 | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,936 | 10,055 | 13,193 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,795 | 8,793 | 13,575 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,739 | 9,445 | 16,418 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18,324 | 12,240 | 22,464 | 10 |
| 1950s | 30,052 | 21,955 | 39,962 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61,589 | 43,865 | 81,170 | 10 |
| 1970s | 117,501 | 96,446 | 133,435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,253 | 125,683 | 141,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,802 | 104,952 | 127,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,724 | 85,681 | 107,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,612 | 54,661 | 83,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,847 | 51,898 | 54,219 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Slovakia?
- Long run air pollution in Slovakia was 52,425 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 141,938 in 1980.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.91 in 1750.
- How does Slovakia rank for long run air pollution?
- Slovakia ranks 124th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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