Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Poland
Poland: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 14.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Poland, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Poland is 14.73, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.73, in 2023.
That places Poland 91st out of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.69 | — |
| 2011 | 25.93 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.65 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 22.66 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.74 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.85 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.53 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 21.18 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.8 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.07 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 16.58 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 17.94 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 16.27 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 14.73 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.41 | 18.07 | 25.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 | 14.73 | 17.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 (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 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Poland ranks 91st out of 220 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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