Breathing in Varaždinska is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 176 thousand people across 28 districts in Varaždinska. 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 Varaždinska

Varaždinska faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 176 thousand across 28 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 Varaždinska met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.59 years longer.

That's 104K years of life stolen from 176 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 Varaždinska. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Mali Bukovec
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Ludbreg
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Veliki Bukovec
    0.6 years lost
  • 4.Trnovec Bartolovečki
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.Sveti Đurđ
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Martijanec
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Varaždin
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Breznica
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Jalžabet
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Sveti Ilija
    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%
176K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 28 Districts in Varaždinska

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Varaždin49K
11.3
0.6 years
Ivanec16K
10.7
0.6 years
Novi Marof12K
10.8
0.6 years
Ludbreg9K
11.7
0.7 years
Trnovec Bartolovečki7K
11.5
0.6 years
Lepoglava7K
10.5
0.5 years
Cestica7K
10.6
0.5 years
Varaždinske Toplice6K
11.2
0.6 years
Maruševec6K
10.6
0.6 years
Jalžabet5K
11.3
0.6 years
Sveti Ilija5K
11.2
0.6 years
Vidovec5K
10.9
0.6 years
Sveti Đurđ4K
11.5
0.6 years
Petrijanec4K
10.8
0.6 years
Vinica4K
10.7
0.6 years
Gornji Kneginec3K
11.1
0.6 years
Sračinec3K
11.0
0.6 years
Bednja3K
10.2
0.5 years
Martijanec3K
11.4
0.6 years
Donja Voća3K
10.3
0.5 years
Ljubešćica2K
10.9
0.6 years
Mali Bukovec2K
11.7
0.7 years
Breznica2K
11.3
0.6 years
Klenovnik2K
10.2
0.5 years
Visoko1K
11.1
0.6 years
Breznički Hum1K
10.8
0.6 years
Veliki Bukovec1K
11.6
0.6 years
Beretinec985
11.0
0.6 years

Showing 28 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.