Breathing in Středočeský is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.5 million people across 12 districts in Středočeský. The average PM2.5 level is 9.3 µg/m³—1.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Středočeský

Středočeský faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.5 million across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.3µg/m³. That's 1.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 154 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 Středočeský met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.41 years longer.

That's 597K years of life stolen from 1.5 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 Středočeský. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Kladno
    0.5 years lost
  • 2.Mělník
    0.5 years lost
  • 3.Mladá Boleslav
    0.4 years lost
  • 4.Praha - východ
    0.4 years lost
  • 5.Kolín
    0.4 years lost
  • 6.Kutná Hora
    0.4 years lost
  • 7.Nymburk
    0.4 years lost
  • 8.Praha - západ
    0.4 years lost
  • 9.Rakovník
    0.4 years lost
  • 10.Beroun
    0.4 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
100%
1.5M
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 12 Districts in Středočeský

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Praha - východ180K
9.5
0.4 years
Kladno175K
9.9
0.5 years
Praha - západ170K
9.2
0.4 years
Mladá Boleslav139K
9.5
0.4 years
Kolín123K
9.5
0.4 years
Mělník119K
9.7
0.5 years
Nymburk114K
9.3
0.4 years
Příbram111K
8.6
0.4 years
Beroun98K
8.9
0.4 years
Benešov91K
8.6
0.3 years
Kutná Hora75K
9.4
0.4 years
Rakovník59K
9.2
0.4 years

Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.