Health impacts of air pollution in Poland

Poland: Health impacts of air pollution was 302,510 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
302,510 Number
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
648,822 Number
in 2010
All-time low
302,510 Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Poland, 2005–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201420232005: 507.7k Number2007: 444.9k Number2008: 498.9k Number2009: 512.3k Number2010: 648.8k Number2011: 625.0k Number2012: 584.1k Number2013: 559.0k Number2014: 561.3k Number2015: 529.3k Number2016: 510.4k Number2017: 532.0k Number2018: 550.6k Number2019: 429.4k Number2020: 388.3k Number2021: 485.1k Number2022: 384.7k Number2023: 302.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in Poland stood at 302,510 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Poland peaked at 648,822 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 302,510 Number, in 2023.

Poland ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Health impacts of air pollution in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Poland, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 507,715 Number
2007 444,918 Number -12.4%
2008 498,910 Number +12.1%
2009 512,333 Number +2.7%
2010 648,822 Number +26.6%
2011 625,000 Number -3.7%
2012 584,128 Number -6.5%
2013 559,049 Number -4.3%
2014 561,275 Number +0.4%
2015 529,318 Number -5.7%
2016 510,436 Number -3.6%
2017 531,964 Number +4.2%
2018 550,610 Number +3.5%
2019 429,408 Number -22.0%
2020 388,314 Number -9.6%
2021 485,059 Number +24.9%
2022 384,681 Number -20.7%
2023 302,510 Number -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 490,969 Number 444,918 Number 512,333 Number 4
2010s 553,001 Number 429,408 Number 648,822 Number 10
2020s 390,141 Number 302,510 Number 485,059 Number 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Italy 407,949 Number compare
  2. 2 Poland 302,510 Number compare
  3. 4 Germany 216,546 Number compare
  4. 5 France 160,874 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Poland?
Health impacts of air pollution in Poland was 302,510 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 648,822 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 302,510 Number in 2023.
How does Poland rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health impacts of air pollution
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 828 data points, 2005–2023
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