Breathing in Călărași is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 267 thousand people across 53 districts in Călărași. The average PM2.5 level is 12.3 µg/m³—2.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Călărași

Călărași faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 267 thousand across 53 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.3µg/m³. That's 2.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 204 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 Călărași met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.72 years longer.

That's 192K years of life stolen from 267 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 Călărași. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Roseti
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Calarasi
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Unirea
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Dichiseni
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Chirnogi
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Oltenita
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.Modelu
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Jegalia
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Borcea
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Radovanu
    0.8 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%
267K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 53 Districts in Călărași

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Calarasi54K
13.1
0.8 years
Oltenita19K
13.0
0.8 years
Dor Marunt9K
10.8
0.6 years
Chirnogi8K
13.0
0.8 years
Budesti7K
12.7
0.8 years
Borcea7K
12.8
0.8 years
Dragalina6K
10.9
0.6 years
Lupsanu5K
11.3
0.6 years
Vasilati5K
12.4
0.7 years
Radovanu5K
12.8
0.8 years
Gradistea5K
12.8
0.8 years
Ciocanesti5K
12.6
0.7 years
Ceacu5K
12.6
0.7 years
Fundulea5K
11.5
0.6 years
Ileana5K
11.1
0.6 years
Manastirea5K
12.7
0.8 years
Perisoru5K
10.7
0.6 years
Modelu5K
13.0
0.8 years
Vlad Tepes4K
11.2
0.6 years
Lehliu-gara4K
11.2
0.6 years
Sohatu4K
11.8
0.7 years
Frumusani4K
12.6
0.7 years
Dorobantu4K
12.6
0.7 years
Dragos Voda4K
10.9
0.6 years
Valcelele4K
11.2
0.6 years
Sarulesti4K
11.5
0.6 years
Plataresti4K
12.3
0.7 years
Mitreni4K
12.7
0.7 years
Frasinet4K
12.2
0.7 years
Fundeni4K
12.4
0.7 years
Lehliu3K
10.9
0.6 years
Spantov3K
12.6
0.7 years
Curcani3K
12.6
0.7 years
Gurbanesti3K
11.6
0.7 years
Ulmu3K
12.2
0.7 years
Jegalia3K
12.9
0.8 years
Belciugatele3K
11.6
0.6 years
Chiselet3K
12.6
0.7 years
Nana3K
11.9
0.7 years
Alexandru Odobescu3K
12.0
0.7 years
Valea Argovei2K
12.0
0.7 years
Unirea2K
13.1
0.8 years
Ulmeni2K
12.7
0.8 years
Independenta2K
12.2
0.7 years
Luica2K
12.3
0.7 years
Tamadau Mare2K
11.4
0.6 years
Roseti2K
13.1
0.8 years
Stefan Voda2K
11.9
0.7 years
Soldanu2K
12.5
0.7 years
Stefan Cel Mare2K
11.1
0.6 years
Nicolae Balcescu2K
11.2
0.6 years
Dichiseni2K
13.1
0.8 years
Cascioarele1K
12.6
0.7 years

Showing 53 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.