Outdoor air pollution exposure in Slovakia
Slovakia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 13.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.2
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 241 countries
All-time high
25.9
in 2006
All-time low
13.1
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Slovakia is 13.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Slovakia peaked at 25.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 135th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.6 | — |
| 1999 | 24.4 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.8 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 23.5 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.9 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 24.5 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.8 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 24.5 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.4 | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 21.4 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 21 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 19.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 19.2 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 13.1 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 13.2 | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 13.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 13.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5 | 24.4 | 24.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.98 | 19.4 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 | 15.7 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 | 13.1 | 15.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7171 % 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 0.0921 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.44 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Slovakia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Slovakia was 13.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Slovakia ranks 135th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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