Breathing in Botoșani is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 357 thousand people across 72 districts in Botoșani. The average PM2.5 level is 10.8 µg/m³—2.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Botoșani

Botoșani faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 357 thousand across 72 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.8µg/m³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 179 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 Botoșani met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.57 years longer.

That's 203K years of life stolen from 357 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 Botoșani. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Cristesti
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Copalau
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Baluseni
    0.6 years lost
  • 4.Tudora
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.Vorona
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Frumusica
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Flamanzi
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Sulita
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Stauceni
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Curtesti
    0.6 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
10.6%
38K
10-15 µg/m³
89.4%
319K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 72 Districts in Botoșani

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Botosani59K
11.3
0.6 years
Dorohoi14K
10.6
0.6 years
Suharau10K
10.3
0.5 years
Flamanzi8K
11.5
0.6 years
Darabani8K
10.0
0.5 years
Rachiti8K
11.3
0.6 years
Hudesti7K
10.2
0.5 years
Copalau7K
11.7
0.7 years
Cristinesti7K
10.3
0.5 years
Ipotesti6K
11.3
0.6 years
Frumusica6K
11.5
0.6 years
Vorona6K
11.5
0.6 years
Mihaileni6K
11.0
0.6 years
Varfu Campului6K
11.1
0.6 years
Ibanesti6K
10.3
0.5 years
Paltinis5K
9.8
0.5 years
Ungureni5K
10.5
0.5 years
Sulita5K
11.4
0.6 years
Dersca5K
10.6
0.5 years
Hiliseu-horia5K
10.6
0.6 years
Baluseni5K
11.6
0.6 years
Cotusca5K
9.8
0.5 years
Avrameni5K
10.0
0.5 years
Curtesti5K
11.4
0.6 years
Corlateni5K
10.5
0.5 years
Radauti-prut5K
9.8
0.5 years
Sendriceni4K
10.8
0.6 years
Tudora4K
11.5
0.6 years
Dumeni4K
10.2
0.5 years
Havarna4K
10.1
0.5 years
Vladeni4K
11.3
0.6 years
Cristesti4K
11.7
0.7 years
Trusesti4K
10.8
0.6 years
Corni4K
11.3
0.6 years
Stefanesti4K
10.6
0.5 years
Lunca4K
11.1
0.6 years
Bucecea4K
11.3
0.6 years
Albesti4K
10.8
0.6 years
Vaculesti4K
10.8
0.6 years
Pomarla3K
10.4
0.5 years
Durnesti3K
10.4
0.5 years
Manoleasa3K
10.1
0.5 years
Saveni3K
10.3
0.5 years
Mileanca3K
10.0
0.5 years
Braesti3K
11.0
0.6 years
Broscauti3K
10.6
0.5 years
Dangeni3K
10.7
0.6 years
Dobarceni3K
10.3
0.5 years
Gorbanesti3K
10.9
0.6 years
Rauseni3K
11.0
0.6 years
Vorniceni3K
10.0
0.5 years
Leorda3K
11.1
0.6 years
Nicseni3K
10.6
0.5 years
Santa Mare3K
11.0
0.6 years
Unteni3K
11.0
0.6 years
Todireni3K
11.0
0.6 years
Hlipiceni3K
11.0
0.6 years
Draguseni3K
10.1
0.5 years
Stauceni3K
11.4
0.6 years
Cordareni2K
10.1
0.5 years
Roma2K
10.9
0.6 years
Viisoara2K
9.8
0.5 years
Concesti2K
10.0
0.5 years
Calarasi2K
10.7
0.6 years
Mitoc2K
9.9
0.5 years
Vlasinesti2K
10.3
0.5 years
Hanesti2K
10.3
0.5 years
Prajeni2K
11.1
0.6 years
Mihalaseni2K
10.4
0.5 years
Stiubieni2K
10.3
0.5 years
Romanesti2K
10.7
0.6 years
Ripiceni897
10.3
0.5 years

Showing 72 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.