Breathing in Medimurska is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 124 thousand people across 25 districts in Medimurska. The average PM2.5 level is 11 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”2.2Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Medimurska

Medimurska faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 124 thousand across 25 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 183 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Medimurska met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.57 years longer.

That's 71K years of life stolen from 124 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 Medimurska. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Orehovica
    0.6 years lost
  • 2.Prelog
    0.6 years lost
  • 3.Donja Dubrava
    0.6 years lost
  • 4.Pribislavec
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.Strahoninec
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Mala Subotica
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Sveta Marija na Muri
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Čakovec
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Donji Vidovec
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Kotoriba
    0.6 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
100%
124K
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 25 Districts in Medimurska

Complete air quality data for every district in Medimurska, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Čakovec33K
11.4
0.6 years
Å trigova11K
10.1
0.5 years
NedeliŔće11K
11.3
0.6 years
Mursko SrediŔće8K
10.4
0.5 years
Prelog8K
11.5
0.6 years
Mala Subotica5K
11.5
0.6 years
Donji Kraljevec5K
11.1
0.6 years
Sveti Juraj na Bregu4K
10.5
0.5 years
Podturen4K
10.8
0.6 years
Pribislavec4K
11.5
0.6 years
Kotoriba3K
11.3
0.6 years
Belica3K
11.1
0.6 years
DomaŔinec3K
10.7
0.6 years
Orehovica3K
11.6
0.6 years
Selnica3K
10.3
0.5 years
Goričan2K
11.1
0.6 years
Sveta Marija na Muri2K
11.4
0.6 years
Sveti Martin na Muri2K
10.2
0.5 years
Å enkovec2K
10.9
0.6 years
VratiŔinec2K
10.6
0.5 years
Donja Dubrava2K
11.5
0.6 years
Gornji Mihaljevec2K
10.2
0.5 years
Strahoninec2K
11.5
0.6 years
Donji Vidovec1K
11.4
0.6 years
Dekanovec468
10.8
0.6 years

Showing 25 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.