# POD, European air quality data for 2023 (interpolated data), June 2025

Please be aware that, unfortunately, all the POD maps published at these pages before 5 June 2026 were wrong due to a mistake in the applied methodology. Please discard any POD map downloaded before 5 June 2026. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The data set provides concentrations for the ozone indicator Phytotoxic ozone dose (POD) at 2 km2 grid for beech, spruce, wheat, tomato and potato, combining monitoring air quality data, chemical transport model results and other supplementary data in a ‘regression-interpolation-merging mapping’ methodology. It covers Europe for the year 2023.

This data set is used to estimate vegetation exposure to air pollution. The methodology can be found in the 2024 ETC HE report 2024/4 "Air quality maps of EEA member and cooperating countries for 2021. PM10, PM2.5, O3, NO2, NOx and BaP spatial estimates and their uncertainties.", available at https://www.eionet.europa.eu/etcs/etc-he/products/etc-he-products/etc-he-reports/etc-he-report-2024-4-air-quality-maps-of-eea-member-and-cooperating-countries-for-2022-pm10-pm2-5-o3-no2-nox-and-bap-spatial-estimates-and-their-uncertainties (the corresponding 2025 report with the 2023 maps will be published at the end of 2025).https://sdi.eea.europa.eu/catalogue/srv/api/records/af4a9130-8ceb-4398-9b6e-10320c043360?language=all


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