Outdoor air pollution exposure in Poland
Poland: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 15.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.6
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
112th
of 241 countries
All-time high
29.4
in 2006
All-time low
14.9
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Poland stood at 15.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Poland peaked at 29.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2023.
Poland ranks 112th of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.1 | — |
| 1999 | 26.5 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 25.2 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 26.7 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 29.3 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 27 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 29.4 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 22.9 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 26.9 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 23 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 21.3 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 21.7 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 16.6 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 16.6 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 15.6 | +4.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 15.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 15.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3 | 26.5 | 28.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.18 | 22.9 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 | 18.7 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.42 | 14.9 | 18.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.36 % 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 0.0677 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.43 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Poland?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Poland was 15.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Poland ranks 112th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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