Breathing in Bjelovarska-Bilogorska is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 111 thousand people across 23 districts in Bjelovarska-Bilogorska. The average PM2.5 level is 13.5 µg/m³—2.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Bjelovarska-Bilogorska

Bjelovarska-Bilogorska faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 111 thousand across 23 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.5µg/m³. That's 2.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 224 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Bjelovarska-Bilogorska met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.82 years longer.

That's 91K years of life stolen from 111 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Bjelovarska-Bilogorska. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Garešnica
    1 years lost
  • 2.Hercegovac
    0.9 years lost
  • 3.Dežanovac
    0.9 years lost
  • 4.Velika Trnovitica
    0.9 years lost
  • 5.Končanica
    0.9 years lost
  • 6.Čazma
    0.9 years lost
  • 7.Štefanje
    0.9 years lost
  • 8.Berek
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Daruvar
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Ivanska
    0.8 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
100%
111K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 23 Districts in Bjelovarska-Bilogorska

Complete air quality data for every district in Bjelovarska-Bilogorska, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Bjelovar38K
13.4
0.8 years
Daruvar11K
13.6
0.8 years
Garešnica9K
14.8
1.0 years
Čazma8K
14.0
0.9 years
Grubišno Polje6K
13.3
0.8 years
Rovišće5K
13.1
0.8 years
Đulovac3K
12.8
0.8 years
Veliko Trojstvo3K
12.4
0.7 years
Nova Rača3K
13.5
0.8 years
Veliki Grđevac3K
13.3
0.8 years
Ivanska3K
13.6
0.8 years
Kapela3K
12.3
0.7 years
Dežanovac2K
14.5
0.9 years
Sirač2K
13.5
0.8 years
Hercegovac2K
14.6
0.9 years
Končanica2K
14.2
0.9 years
Velika Pisanica2K
12.6
0.7 years
Štefanje1K
13.7
0.9 years
Šandrovac1K
12.3
0.7 years
Berek1K
13.7
0.8 years
Velika Trnovitica1K
14.3
0.9 years
Zrinski Topolovac935
12.2
0.7 years
Severin916
13.2
0.8 years

Showing 23 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.