Breathing in Caraș-Severin is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 256 thousand people across 77 districts in Caraș-Severin. The average PM2.5 level is 11.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”2.3Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Caraș-Severin

Caraș-Severin faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 256 thousand across 77 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 192 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Caraș-Severin met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.64 years longer.

That's 164K years of life stolen from 256 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 Caraș-Severin. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Maureni
    0.9 years lost
  • 2.Berzovia
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Vermes
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Varadia
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Berzasca
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Pojejena
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Racasdia
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Vrani
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Ciuchici
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Gradinari
    0.7 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
100%
256K
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 77 Districts in Caraș-Severin

Complete air quality data for every district in Caraș-Severin, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Resita57K
10.9
0.6 years
Caransebes19K
11.6
0.6 years
Maureni9K
13.8
0.9 years
Vermes8K
12.7
0.7 years
Bocsa8K
11.8
0.7 years
Berzovia7K
12.8
0.8 years
Zorlentu Mare7K
11.1
0.6 years
Oravita7K
11.9
0.7 years
Bautar5K
11.4
0.6 years
Otelu Rosu5K
11.6
0.6 years
Paltinis5K
11.1
0.6 years
Farliug5K
11.3
0.6 years
Sacu4K
11.4
0.6 years
Cavaran4K
11.5
0.6 years
Ramna4K
12.1
0.7 years
Doclin4K
11.7
0.7 years
Teregova4K
10.8
0.6 years
Moldova Noua4K
12.3
0.7 years
Anina4K
10.8
0.6 years
Gradinari4K
12.3
0.7 years
Ticvaniu Mare3K
11.9
0.7 years
Racasdia3K
12.4
0.7 years
Forotic3K
11.7
0.7 years
Berliste3K
12.3
0.7 years
Carasova3K
10.7
0.6 years
Ezeris2K
10.9
0.6 years
Brebu2K
11.1
0.6 years
Sasca Montana2K
11.6
0.6 years
Varadia2K
12.6
0.7 years
Buchin2K
11.5
0.6 years
Mehadia2K
11.6
0.7 years
Garnic2K
11.4
0.6 years
Zavoi2K
11.4
0.6 years
Ciuchici2K
12.3
0.7 years
Copacele2K
11.2
0.6 years
Obreja2K
11.6
0.6 years
Socol2K
12.2
0.7 years
Pojejena2K
12.4
0.7 years
Slatina-timis2K
11.2
0.6 years
Cornereva2K
11.4
0.6 years
Prigor2K
11.4
0.6 years
Ciclova Romana2K
11.7
0.7 years
Turnu Ruieni1K
11.4
0.6 years
Bozovici1K
11.8
0.7 years
Coronini1K
11.6
0.6 years
Bania1K
11.6
0.7 years
Bucosnita1K
11.4
0.6 years
Dognecea1K
10.9
0.6 years
Tarnova1K
10.6
0.5 years
Vrani1K
12.4
0.7 years
Glimboca1K
11.7
0.7 years
Iablanita1K
11.8
0.7 years
Carbunari1K
11.3
0.6 years
Cornea1K
11.7
0.7 years
Brebu Nou1K
11.2
0.6 years
Lapusnicel1K
11.1
0.6 years
Dalboset1K
11.7
0.7 years
Valiug1K
10.4
0.5 years
Berzasca1K
12.6
0.7 years
Armenis1K
11.0
0.6 years
Luncavita1K
10.8
0.6 years
Baile Herculane1K
11.5
0.6 years
Marga1K
11.4
0.6 years
Rusca Montana970
10.6
0.5 years
Toplet969
12.1
0.7 years
Domasnea933
11.3
0.6 years
Sopotu Nou920
11.2
0.6 years
Lupac908
10.7
0.6 years
Goruia870
11.0
0.6 years
Sichevita870
12.1
0.7 years
Bolvasnita860
11.3
0.6 years
Lapusnicu Mare738
11.7
0.7 years
Eftimie Murgu727
11.2
0.6 years
Naidas715
12.0
0.7 years
Ciudanovita709
10.9
0.6 years
Mehadica549
11.4
0.6 years
Ocna De Fier490
11.1
0.6 years

Showing 77 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.