Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Poland stood at 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 32.34 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.89 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2022.
That places Poland 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 32.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 104 Malawi 16.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 105 Mexico 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 106 Algeria 16.54 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 108 Cyprus 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 109 Romania 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 110 Malaysia 15.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 18,707 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 681.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 18,707 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.76 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -496.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 466.11 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.34 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.