Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Poland

Poland: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 189,890 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
189,890
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
276,580
in 2008
All-time low
182,130
in 2002
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Poland, 1987–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1987200520231987: 236.2k1988: 235.6k1989: 234.9k1990: 229.5k1991: 219.9k1992: 228.8k1993: 210.2k1994: 212.5k1995: 213.7k1996: 236.1k1997: 240.9k1998: 245.2k1999: 258.6k2000: 224.8k2001: 198.6k2002: 182.1k2003: 192.2k2004: 208.5k2005: 240.1k2006: 259.1k2007: 272.0k2008: 276.6k2009: 266.2k2010: 263.9k2011: 261.4k2012: 244.1k2013: 217.5k2014: 211.6k2015: 216.7k2016: 234.4k2017: 268.8k2018: 266.2k2019: 259.7k2020: 233.8k2021: 216.3k2022: 201.7k2023: 189.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Poland is 189,890, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Poland peaked at 276,580 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 182,130, in 2002.

Poland ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Poland, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 236,220 —
1988 235,580 -0.3%
1989 234,950 -0.3%
1990 229,500 -2.3%
1991 219,900 -4.2%
1992 228,790 +4.0%
1993 210,150 -8.1%
1994 212,470 +1.1%
1995 213,721 +0.6%
1996 236,132 +10.5%
1997 240,882 +2.0%
1998 245,152 +1.8%
1999 258,622 +5.5%
2000 224,830 -13.1%
2001 198,610 -11.7%
2002 182,130 -8.3%
2003 192,230 +5.5%
2004 208,490 +8.5%
2005 240,110 +15.2%
2006 259,120 +7.9%
2007 271,960 +5.0%
2008 276,580 +1.7%
2009 266,210 -3.7%
2010 263,910 -0.9%
2011 261,380 -1.0%
2012 244,080 -6.6%
2013 217,510 -10.9%
2014 211,600 -2.7%
2015 216,720 +2.4%
2016 234,420 +8.2%
2017 268,810 +14.7%
2018 266,160 -1.0%
2019 259,720 -2.4%
2020 233,760 -10.0%
2021 216,330 -7.5%
2022 201,710 -6.8%
2023 189,890 -5.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 189,890 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,360, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 189,890 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,751, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 235,583 234,950 236,220 3
1990s 229,532 210,150 258,622 10
2000s 232,027 182,130 276,580 10
2010s 244,431 211,600 268,810 10
2020s 210,422 189,890 233,760 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Netherlands 222,280 compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 212,930 compare
  3. 9 Poland 194,480 compare
  4. 11 Malta 131,343 compare
  5. 12 Portugal 130,352 compare
  6. 13 Romania 111,810 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Poland?
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Poland was 189,890 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 276,580 in 2008.
What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 182,130 in 2002.
How does Poland rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
Poland ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,545 data points, 1980–2024
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