Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Poland
Poland: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.73 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Poland, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Poland is 14.73 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Poland peaked at 25.93 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.73 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Poland 110th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Poland, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.69 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 25.93 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.65 µg/m³ | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 22.66 µg/m³ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.74 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.85 µg/m³ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.53 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 21.18 µg/m³ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.8 µg/m³ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.07 µg/m³ | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 16.58 µg/m³ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 17.94 µg/m³ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 16.27 µg/m³ | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 14.73 µg/m³ | -9.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 14.73 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Poland's 14.73 µg/m³ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.53 µg/m³, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.41 µg/m³ | 18.07 µg/m³ | 25.93 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 µg/m³ | 14.73 µg/m³ | 17.94 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 162 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Poland?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Poland was 14.73 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Poland ranks 110th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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