Breathing in Dubrovacko-Neretvanska is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 122 thousand people across 22 districts in Dubrovacko-Neretvanska. The average PM2.5 level is 10.4 µg/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Dubrovacko-Neretvanska

Dubrovacko-Neretvanska faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 122 thousand across 22 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.4µg/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 173 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 Dubrovacko-Neretvanska met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.53 years longer.

That's 65K years of life stolen from 122 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 Dubrovacko-Neretvanska. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Metković
    0.6 years lost
  • 2.Opuzen
    0.6 years lost
  • 3.Kula Norinska
    0.6 years lost
  • 4.Lumbarda
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.Ploče
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Janjina
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Slivno
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Dubrovačko Primorje
    0.5 years lost
  • 9.Ston
    0.5 years lost
  • 10.Zažablje
    0.5 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
42.2%
51K
10-15 µg/m³
57.8%
70K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 22 Districts in Dubrovacko-Neretvanska

Complete air quality data for every district in Dubrovacko-Neretvanska, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Dubrovnik32K
10.0
0.5 years
Metković18K
11.2
0.6 years
Konavle11K
10.3
0.5 years
Pojezerje10K
10.0
0.5 years
Ploče9K
10.8
0.6 years
Župa Dubrovačka9K
10.3
0.5 years
Korčula4K
10.4
0.5 years
Opuzen4K
11.1
0.6 years
Orebić3K
10.2
0.5 years
Blato3K
9.9
0.5 years
Vela Luka3K
9.6
0.5 years
Dubrovačko Primorje3K
10.6
0.5 years
Ston3K
10.6
0.5 years
Kula Norinska2K
10.9
0.6 years
Lumbarda2K
10.9
0.6 years
Slivno1K
10.6
0.6 years
Mljet968
9.2
0.4 years
Lastovo760
8.8
0.4 years
Zažablje752
10.5
0.5 years
Smokvica704
9.5
0.4 years
Trpanj569
10.3
0.5 years
Janjina455
10.7
0.6 years

Showing 22 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.