Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Poland
Poland: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 27,900 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
27,900
World rank
23rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
41,900
in 1990
All-time low
27,900
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Poland, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Poland is 27,900, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Poland peaked at 41,900 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27,900, in 2015.
Poland ranks 23rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,900 | — |
| 1995 | 36,200 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 29,800 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 28,100 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 29,400 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 27,900 | -5.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 27,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,550, 10.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 27,900 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,800, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,050 | 36,200 | 41,900 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,950 | 28,100 | 29,800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,650 | 27,900 | 29,400 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 21 Afghanistan 29,500 compare
- 22 Mexico 29,000 compare
- 24 United Kingdom 27,200 compare
- 25 Turkey 26,700 compare
- 26 South Africa 24,900 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Poland?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Poland was 27,900 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,900 in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,900 in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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