Breathing in Budapest is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.8 million people across 1 districts in Budapest. The average PM2.5 level is 11.6 µg/m³—2.3Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Air Pollution in Budapest

Budapest faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.8 million across 1 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.6µg/m³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 192 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 Budapest met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.6 years longer.

That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 1.8 million 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 1 most polluted districts in Budapest. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Budapesti
    0.6 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%
0
10-15 µg/m³
100%
1.8M
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 1 Districts in Budapest

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Budapesti1.8M
11.6
0.6 years

Showing 1 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.