Breathing in Prague is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 22 districts in Prague. The average PM2.5 level is 10.1 µg/m³—2.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Prague

Prague faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 22 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.1µg/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 168 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 Prague met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.5 years longer.

That's 667K years of life stolen from 1.3 million 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 Prague. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Praha 1
    0.5 years lost
  • 2.Praha 7
    0.5 years lost
  • 3.Praha 2
    0.5 years lost
  • 4.Praha 4
    0.5 years lost
  • 5.Praha 5
    0.5 years lost
  • 6.Praha 10
    0.5 years lost
  • 7.Praha 9
    0.5 years lost
  • 8.Praha 3
    0.5 years lost
  • 9.Praha 15
    0.5 years lost
  • 10.Praha 8
    0.5 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
37.9%
506K
10-15 µg/m³
62.1%
828K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 22 Districts in Prague

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Praha 4151K
10.3
0.5 years
Praha 6142K
9.9
0.5 years
Praha 8129K
10.0
0.5 years
Praha 10118K
10.2
0.5 years
Praha 590K
10.3
0.5 years
Praha 971K
10.2
0.5 years
Praha 1169K
9.9
0.5 years
Praha 1561K
10.1
0.5 years
Praha 258K
10.4
0.5 years
Praha 755K
10.4
0.5 years
Praha 155K
10.5
0.5 years
Praha 1247K
10.0
0.5 years
Praha 342K
10.1
0.5 years
Praha 1639K
9.9
0.5 years
Praha 1339K
9.9
0.5 years
Praha 1738K
9.9
0.5 years
Praha 1434K
9.9
0.5 years
Praha 1926K
9.8
0.5 years
Praha 2126K
9.6
0.5 years
Praha 2018K
9.8
0.5 years
Praha 2216K
9.7
0.5 years
Praha 1813K
9.9
0.5 years

Showing 22 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.