Breathing in Argeș is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 546 thousand people across 99 districts in Argeș. The average PM2.5 level is 11.7 µg/m³—2.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Argeș

Argeș faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 546 thousand across 99 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.7µg/m³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 194 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 Argeș met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.65 years longer.

That's 355K years of life stolen from 546 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 Argeș. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Dambovicioara
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Pitesti
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Maracineni
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Bascov
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Stefanesti
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Budeasa Mare
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Bradu
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Cateasca
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Leordeni
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Topoloveni
    0.7 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%
546K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 99 Districts in Argeș

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Pitesti94K
12.5
0.7 years
Campulung31K
11.0
0.6 years
Curtea De Arges26K
11.6
0.6 years
Bascov12K
12.4
0.7 years
Barla11K
11.9
0.7 years
Bradu10K
12.2
0.7 years
Popesti9K
11.6
0.6 years
Costesti9K
11.9
0.7 years
Vranesti8K
12.0
0.7 years
Stefanesti8K
12.3
0.7 years
Vulpesti7K
11.7
0.7 years
Uda7K
10.7
0.6 years
Ungheni7K
11.5
0.6 years
Baiculesti7K
11.6
0.6 years
Mirosi7K
11.7
0.7 years
Mioveni6K
12.1
0.7 years
Suseni6K
11.7
0.7 years
Vedea6K
11.4
0.6 years
Poiana Lacului6K
11.4
0.6 years
Caldararu6K
11.6
0.6 years
Stefan Cel Mare6K
11.3
0.6 years
Corbeni5K
10.8
0.6 years
Lunca Corbului5K
12.0
0.7 years
Mihaesti5K
11.3
0.6 years
Valsanesti5K
11.2
0.6 years
Rociu5K
11.7
0.7 years
Stolnici5K
11.9
0.7 years
Cateasca5K
12.1
0.7 years
Albestii Pamanteni5K
11.2
0.6 years
Leordeni5K
12.1
0.7 years
Harsesti5K
11.8
0.7 years
Mosoaia5K
11.5
0.6 years
Bogati5K
11.3
0.6 years
Cotmeana5K
10.6
0.5 years
Rucar5K
11.7
0.7 years
Moraresti5K
11.0
0.6 years
Negrasi5K
11.7
0.7 years
Stalpeni4K
11.6
0.6 years
Corbi4K
11.1
0.6 years
Malureni4K
11.6
0.6 years
Mozaceni4K
11.6
0.6 years
Hartiesti4K
10.9
0.6 years
Pietrosani4K
11.7
0.7 years
Oarja4K
11.9
0.7 years
Slobozia4K
11.5
0.6 years
Recea4K
11.5
0.6 years
Stoenesti4K
10.8
0.6 years
Bughea De Sus4K
10.7
0.6 years
Capatanenii Pamanteni4K
11.1
0.6 years
Albota4K
11.8
0.7 years
Bradulet4K
10.4
0.5 years
Rachitele De Jos4K
10.9
0.6 years
Cuca4K
10.5
0.5 years
Topoloveni3K
12.1
0.7 years
Merisani3K
12.1
0.7 years
Darmanesti3K
12.1
0.7 years
Valea Iasului3K
11.2
0.6 years
Balilesti3K
11.8
0.7 years
Valea Danului3K
11.0
0.6 years
Teiu3K
11.7
0.7 years
Schitu Golesti3K
11.3
0.6 years
Poienarii de Muscel3K
10.5
0.5 years
Dambovicioara3K
12.6
0.7 years
Cosesti3K
11.8
0.7 years
Tigveni3K
11.4
0.6 years
Berevoesti3K
10.9
0.6 years
Leresti3K
11.0
0.6 years
Izvoru3K
11.5
0.6 years
Ratesti3K
12.1
0.7 years
Martesti3K
11.9
0.7 years
Godeni3K
11.1
0.6 years
Boteni3K
10.6
0.5 years
Draganu-olteni3K
11.2
0.6 years
Priboieni3K
11.7
0.7 years
Nucsoara3K
11.0
0.6 years
Babana2K
11.0
0.6 years
Micesti2K
12.0
0.7 years
Budeasa Mare2K
12.2
0.7 years
Aninoasa2K
11.4
0.6 years
Valea Mare Pravat2K
11.2
0.6 years
Ciofrangeni2K
11.8
0.7 years
Ceparii Pamanteni2K
10.8
0.6 years
Dragoslavele2K
11.2
0.6 years
Suici2K
10.6
0.6 years
Domnesti2K
11.7
0.7 years
Maracineni2K
12.5
0.7 years
Salatrucu2K
10.3
0.5 years
Cetateni2K
10.8
0.6 years
Cicanesti2K
10.4
0.5 years
Titesti2K
11.7
0.7 years
Vladesti2K
11.6
0.6 years
Radutesti2K
10.9
0.6 years
Poienarii de Arges2K
11.9
0.7 years
Dobresti2K
10.9
0.6 years
Matau2K
11.2
0.6 years
Botesti2K
10.8
0.6 years
Zgripcesti2K
11.2
0.6 years
Bughea De Jos2K
10.8
0.6 years
Davidesti1K
11.3
0.6 years

Showing 99 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.