PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Poland
Poland: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 19.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Poland, 1990–2017
Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Poland recorded 19.1% for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Poland peaked at 73.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2016.
That places Poland 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.7% | — |
| 1995 | 62.1% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 62.1% | 73.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 52.9% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 18.9% | 61.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 90 Cuba 20.7% compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 20.2% compare
- 92 Montenegro 19.2% compare
- 94 Mexico 18.6% compare
- 95 Malawi 11.8% compare
- 96 Madagascar 11.6% compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0016 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0049 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 3.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.30 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Poland?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Poland was 19.1% in 2017, according to Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
- What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Poland ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 value (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 2 (IT-2) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 25 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.