PM2.5 air pollution in Poland
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Poland was 14.7 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010.
Poland, 2023
14.7
Change from 2022
−9.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023
9.6 µg/m³
Position in 2023
102nd of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Poland over time
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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Poland |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.7 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 16.3 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 17.9 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 16.6 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 18.1 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 21.8 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 21.2 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 20.5 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 21.9 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 22.7 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 22.7 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 23.7 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 25.9 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 25.7 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −9.5% from 16.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 22.7 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −35.0%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Poland has the 102nd highest value.