Air pollution threatens the health of 909 thousand people across 7 districts in Grad Zagreb. The average PM2.5 level is 12.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Grad Zagreb faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 909 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 214 cigarettes in a year.
If Grad Zagreb met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.8 years longer.
That's 727K years of life stolen from 909 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 7 most polluted districts in Grad Zagreb. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Grad Zagreb, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zagreb | 812K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Velika Gorica | 75K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Bistra | 10K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
| Stupnik | 5K | 12.1 | 0.7 years |
| Kravarsko | 3K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Pokupsko | 2K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Orle | 2K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.