Outdoor air pollution exposure in Czechia
Czechia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 12.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.1
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
146th
of 241 countries
All-time high
23.8
in 2006
All-time low
11.4
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Czechia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Czechia is 12.1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Czechia peaked at 23.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2023.
That places Czechia 146th out of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.4 | — |
| 1999 | 20.5 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.3 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 20.9 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 22.5 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.8 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 23.2 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 23.8 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 17.7 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.7 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 17 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.8 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 14 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 13.6 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.4 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 12.1 | +6.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 12.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 12.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.95 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.89 | 17.5 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.12 | 14 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 144 Dominican Republic 12.3 compare
- 145 Singapore 12.2 compare
- 147 Curacao 12 compare
- 148 Uruguay 11.9 compare
- 149 Martinique 11.8 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Czechia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Czechia was 12.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Czechia ranks 146th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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