PM2.5 air pollution in Slovenia

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Slovenia was 12.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Slovenia, 2023 12.1 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −8.8% 2022: 13.3 µg/m³
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023 9.6 µg/m³ Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2023 124th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Slovenia 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.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration (micrograms per cubic metre), 2010 to 2023
Period Slovenia
2023 12.1 µg/m³
2022 13.3 µg/m³
2021 14.0 µg/m³
2020 13.2 µg/m³
2019 14.0 µg/m³
2018 17.5 µg/m³
2017 16.8 µg/m³
2016 16.4 µg/m³
2015 17.2 µg/m³
2014 17.5 µg/m³
2013 17.4 µg/m³
2012 18.3 µg/m³
2011 20.2 µg/m³
2010 18.6 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −8.8% from 13.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 17.4 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −30.1%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Slovenia has the 124th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SDGPM25 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL
Observation period
2010 to 2023 for Slovenia
Provider update
8 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory