Breathing in Krapinsko-Zagorska is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 135 thousand people across 32 districts in Krapinsko-Zagorska. The average PM2.5 level is 11.1 µg/m³—2.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Krapinsko-Zagorska

Krapinsko-Zagorska faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 135 thousand across 32 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.1µg/m³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 184 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 Krapinsko-Zagorska met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.6 years longer.

That's 81K years of life stolen from 135 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 Krapinsko-Zagorska. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Donja Stubica
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Stubičke Toplice
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Oroslavje
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Gornja Stubica
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.Zabok
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Veliko Trgovišće
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Marija Bistrica
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Kraljevec na Sutli
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Klanjec
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Bedekovčina
    0.6 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%
135K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 32 Districts in Krapinsko-Zagorska

Complete air quality data for every district in Krapinsko-Zagorska, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Zagorska Sela10K
10.5
0.5 years
Zabok9K
11.6
0.6 years
Krapina8K
10.8
0.6 years
Gornja Stubica8K
11.6
0.6 years
Oroslavje8K
11.7
0.7 years
Radoboj7K
10.8
0.6 years
Zlatar7K
10.9
0.6 years
Donja Stubica6K
11.8
0.7 years
Sveti Križ Začretje6K
11.2
0.6 years
Marija Bistrica6K
11.5
0.6 years
Pregrada6K
10.7
0.6 years
Bedekovčina6K
11.3
0.6 years
Krapinske Toplice4K
11.2
0.6 years
Kumrovec4K
11.1
0.6 years
Đurmanec4K
10.4
0.5 years
Stubičke Toplice4K
11.8
0.7 years
Konjščina3K
11.1
0.6 years
Mače3K
11.0
0.6 years
Zlatar Bistrica3K
11.1
0.6 years
Klanjec3K
11.3
0.6 years
Hum na Sutli2K
10.4
0.5 years
Lobor2K
10.7
0.6 years
Mihovljan2K
10.9
0.6 years
Desinić2K
10.7
0.6 years
Hrašćina2K
10.9
0.6 years
Budinšćina2K
10.7
0.6 years
Tuhelj2K
11.1
0.6 years
Jesenje2K
10.4
0.5 years
Petrovsko2K
10.8
0.6 years
Veliko Trgovišće1K
11.6
0.6 years
Kraljevec na Sutli954
11.4
0.6 years
Novi Golubovec173
10.7
0.6 years

Showing 32 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.