Breathing in Warmińsko-Mazurskie is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 21 districts in Warmińsko-Mazurskie. The average PM2.5 level is 9.9 µg/m³—2.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Warmińsko-Mazurskie

Warmińsko-Mazurskie faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 21 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.9µg/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 164 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 Warmińsko-Mazurskie met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.48 years longer.

That's 686K years of life stolen from 1.4 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 Warmińsko-Mazurskie. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Działdowo
    0.6 years lost
  • 2.Nowe Miasto
    0.6 years lost
  • 3.Nidzica
    0.5 years lost
  • 4.Iława
    0.5 years lost
  • 5.Elbląg (City)
    0.5 years lost
  • 6.Szczytno
    0.5 years lost
  • 7.Olsztyn (City)
    0.5 years lost
  • 8.Ostróda
    0.5 years lost
  • 9.Elbląg
    0.5 years lost
  • 10.Olsztyn
    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
46.7%
667K
10-15 µg/m³
53.3%
762K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 21 Districts in Warmińsko-Mazurskie

Complete air quality data for every district in Warmińsko-Mazurskie, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Olsztyn (City)176K
10.1
0.5 years
Olsztyn133K
9.9
0.5 years
Elbląg (City)119K
10.1
0.5 years
Ostróda105K
10.1
0.5 years
Iława94K
10.4
0.5 years
Ełk92K
9.7
0.5 years
Szczytno70K
10.1
0.5 years
Działdowo65K
10.7
0.6 years
Kętrzyn61K
9.1
0.4 years
Elbląg57K
10.0
0.5 years
Giżycko57K
9.1
0.4 years
Bartoszyce56K
9.5
0.4 years
Pisz55K
9.8
0.5 years
Mrągowo50K
9.4
0.4 years
Nowe Miasto44K
10.6
0.6 years
Lidzbark41K
9.6
0.4 years
Braniewo40K
9.4
0.4 years
Olecko34K
9.0
0.4 years
Nidzica32K
10.6
0.5 years
Gołdap26K
8.2
0.3 years
Węgorzewo22K
8.9
0.4 years

Showing 21 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.