PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Poland
Poland: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 87.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Poland, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Poland is 87.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Poland peaked at 99.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2017.
Poland ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 99.1% | — |
| 1995 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 87.2% | 98.4% | 8 |
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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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.1119 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0921 1000 USD per person (2024)
- 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)
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 87.2% in 2017, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
- What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Poland ranks 117th 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 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-3 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 3 (IT-3) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 15 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.