Breathing in Splitsko-Dalmatinska is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 437 thousand people across 56 districts in Splitsko-Dalmatinska. The average PM2.5 level is 12.6 µg/m³—2.5Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Air Pollution in Splitsko-Dalmatinska

Splitsko-Dalmatinska faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 437 thousand across 56 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.6µg/m³. That's 2.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 209 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

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

Life Expectancy Impact

If Splitsko-Dalmatinska met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.74 years longer.

That's 324K years of life stolen from 437 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Districts with Highest Pollution

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

  • 1.Split
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Podstrana
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Solin
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Hrvace
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Dugi Rat
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Blaca
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.Postira
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Supetar
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Otok
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Selca
    0.8 years lost

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
0.7%
3K
10-15 µg/m³
99.3%
434K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 56 Districts in Splitsko-Dalmatinska

Complete air quality data for every district in Splitsko-Dalmatinska, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Split180K
13.5
0.8 years
KaŔtela36K
11.7
0.7 years
Sinj26K
12.7
0.8 years
OmiŔ15K
12.1
0.7 years
Trogir13K
11.7
0.7 years
Makarska12K
12.3
0.7 years
Podstrana11K
13.3
0.8 years
Imotski10K
11.6
0.6 years
Trilj10K
11.9
0.7 years
Klis7K
11.8
0.7 years
Vrgorac7K
10.7
0.6 years
Solin7K
13.3
0.8 years
Blaca6K
13.0
0.8 years
Marina6K
11.1
0.6 years
Podbablje5K
11.1
0.6 years
Dugi Rat5K
13.1
0.8 years
Proložac4K
11.6
0.7 years
Dugopolje4K
12.2
0.7 years
Otok4K
12.8
0.8 years
Supetar4K
12.9
0.8 years
Muć4K
11.2
0.6 years
Seget4K
10.8
0.6 years
Hvar3K
10.3
0.5 years
Hrvace3K
13.2
0.8 years
Jelsa3K
11.1
0.6 years
Stari Grad3K
11.3
0.6 years
Dicmo3K
11.7
0.7 years
BaŔka Voda3K
12.5
0.7 years
Okrug3K
12.0
0.7 years
Cista Provo2K
11.5
0.6 years
Podgora2K
11.7
0.7 years
Runovići2K
10.7
0.6 years
PučiŔća2K
12.7
0.7 years
Vrlika2K
12.7
0.8 years
Å estanovac2K
11.5
0.6 years
Å olta2K
10.9
0.6 years
Bol2K
12.1
0.7 years
Vis2K
8.8
0.4 years
Zmijavci2K
11.4
0.6 years
Tučepi2K
12.4
0.7 years
Lovreć2K
11.1
0.6 years
Selca2K
12.8
0.8 years
Gradac2K
10.7
0.6 years
Komiža1K
8.3
0.3 years
Brela1K
12.1
0.7 years
Postira1K
12.9
0.8 years
Zagvozd1K
10.6
0.6 years
Milna1K
11.7
0.7 years
Primorski Dolac878
10.3
0.5 years
NerežiŔća848
11.9
0.7 years
Lokvičići819
10.9
0.6 years
Prgomet735
10.2
0.5 years
Sutivan593
12.4
0.7 years
Lećevica494
10.1
0.5 years
Sućuraj407
11.6
0.6 years
Zadvarje149
11.7
0.7 years

Showing 56 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.