Breathing in Bacău is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 552 thousand people across 87 districts in Bacău. The average PM2.5 level is 11.8 µg/m³—2.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Bacău

Bacău faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 552 thousand across 87 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.8µg/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 196 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 Bacău met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.67 years longer.

That's 370K years of life stolen from 552 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 Bacău. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Agas
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Faget
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Brusturoasa
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Palanca
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Comanesti
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Blagesti
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Darmanesti
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Asau
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Buhusi
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Garlenii De Sus
    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%
552K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 87 Districts in Bacău

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Bacau96K
12.2
0.7 years
Onesti37K
12.2
0.7 years
Comanesti15K
12.7
0.8 years
Moinesti15K
12.2
0.7 years
Margineni14K
12.2
0.7 years
Darmanesti10K
12.4
0.7 years
Podu Turcului9K
10.5
0.5 years
Letea Veche8K
12.0
0.7 years
Motoseni8K
10.4
0.5 years
Rachitoasa8K
10.5
0.5 years
Poduri7K
11.8
0.7 years
Blagesti7K
12.4
0.7 years
Filipesti7K
12.1
0.7 years
Agas7K
12.9
0.8 years
Faget7K
12.8
0.8 years
Stanisesti7K
10.6
0.6 years
Secuieni7K
11.4
0.6 years
Luizi-calugara7K
11.6
0.7 years
Stefan Cel Mare6K
12.0
0.7 years
Beresti-tazlau6K
11.8
0.7 years
Parjol6K
12.0
0.7 years
Helegiu6K
11.5
0.6 years
Nicolae Balcescu6K
11.8
0.7 years
Strugari6K
11.6
0.6 years
Buhusi6K
12.4
0.7 years
Targu Ocna6K
12.1
0.7 years
Sascut6K
11.2
0.6 years
Oituz6K
11.8
0.7 years
Beresti-bistrita6K
12.2
0.7 years
Filipeni6K
10.8
0.6 years
Traian5K
11.8
0.7 years
Asau5K
12.4
0.7 years
Ungureni5K
11.4
0.6 years
Dofteana5K
12.1
0.7 years
Dealu Morii5K
10.6
0.6 years
Balcani5K
11.8
0.7 years
Parincea5K
11.3
0.6 years
Lichitiseni5K
10.8
0.6 years
Racaciuni5K
11.6
0.6 years
Gaiceana5K
10.7
0.6 years
Palanca5K
12.7
0.8 years
Magiresti5K
12.1
0.7 years
Pancesti4K
11.3
0.6 years
Manastirea Casin4K
11.6
0.6 years
Gura Vaii4K
11.4
0.6 years
Oncesti4K
10.8
0.6 years
Izvoru Berheciului4K
10.7
0.6 years
Magura4K
11.9
0.7 years
Barsanesti4K
11.6
0.6 years
Tamasi4K
11.6
0.6 years
Berzunti4K
11.5
0.6 years
Huruiesti4K
10.7
0.6 years
Saucesti4K
12.0
0.7 years
Livezi4K
11.6
0.6 years
Glavanesti4K
10.4
0.5 years
Solont4K
11.8
0.7 years
Tatarasti4K
11.1
0.6 years
Caiuti4K
11.6
0.7 years
Horgesti4K
11.6
0.6 years
Sanduleni4K
11.7
0.7 years
Brusturoasa3K
12.8
0.8 years
Zemes3K
12.0
0.7 years
Scorteni3K
11.8
0.7 years
Plopana3K
11.0
0.6 years
Hemeius3K
12.2
0.7 years
Colonesti3K
10.8
0.6 years
Parava3K
11.4
0.6 years
Buhoci3K
11.7
0.7 years
Ardeoani3K
12.1
0.7 years
Urechesti3K
11.7
0.7 years
Corbasca3K
11.1
0.6 years
Lipova3K
11.2
0.6 years
Garlenii De Sus3K
12.4
0.7 years
Negri3K
11.9
0.7 years
Racova3K
12.4
0.7 years
Rosiori3K
11.5
0.6 years
Slanic-moldova3K
11.3
0.6 years
Targu Trotus3K
12.2
0.7 years
Orbeni3K
11.3
0.6 years
Cleja3K
11.7
0.7 years
Cotofanesti2K
11.7
0.7 years
Damienesti2K
11.8
0.7 years
Valea Seaca2K
11.3
0.6 years
Casin2K
11.9
0.7 years
Bogdanesti2K
12.2
0.7 years
Faraoani2K
11.8
0.7 years
Pargaresti2K
12.0
0.7 years

Showing 87 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.