Breathing in Dâmbovița is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 463 thousand people across 82 districts in Dâmbovița. The average PM2.5 level is 12 µg/m³—2.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Dâmbovița

Dâmbovița faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 463 thousand across 82 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12µg/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 199 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 Dâmbovița met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.68 years longer.

That's 315K years of life stolen from 463 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 Dâmbovița. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Baleni-romani
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Finta Mare
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Bilciuresti
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Darmanesti
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Dobra
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Cojasca
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Cornesti
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Slobozia Moara
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Cornatelu
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Bucsani
    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%
463K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 82 Districts in Dâmbovița

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Targoviste79K
12.4
0.7 years
Moreni15K
12.1
0.7 years
Selaru14K
11.4
0.6 years
Brezoaele13K
12.1
0.7 years
Visina11K
11.6
0.6 years
Corbii Mari11K
11.4
0.6 years
Poiana11K
11.8
0.7 years
Potlogi9K
11.6
0.6 years
Tartasesti9K
12.0
0.7 years
Crevedia8K
12.1
0.7 years
Gaesti8K
12.2
0.7 years
Pucioasa8K
11.5
0.6 years
Voinesti8K
11.6
0.6 years
Cornesti7K
12.6
0.7 years
Morteni7K
11.8
0.7 years
Racari7K
12.4
0.7 years
Gura Barbuletului7K
11.0
0.6 years
Dragodana6K
12.0
0.7 years
Darmanesti6K
12.7
0.8 years
Razvad6K
12.3
0.7 years
Petresti5K
11.9
0.7 years
Branesti5K
11.8
0.7 years
Odobesti5K
11.7
0.7 years
Ludesti5K
11.4
0.6 years
Lunguletu5K
12.4
0.7 years
Titu5K
12.0
0.7 years
Ghirdoveni5K
12.3
0.7 years
Valea Lunga-cricov5K
11.5
0.6 years
Uliesti5K
11.6
0.6 years
Tatarani5K
11.8
0.7 years
Valea Mare5K
11.9
0.7 years
Banesti5K
12.3
0.7 years
Contesti5K
12.2
0.7 years
Dragomiresti4K
11.9
0.7 years
Gura Ocnitei4K
12.3
0.7 years
Badulesti4K
12.2
0.7 years
Tetcoiu4K
11.8
0.7 years
Gura Sutii4K
12.1
0.7 years
Lucieni4K
12.1
0.7 years
Bezdead4K
10.4
0.5 years
Sotanga4K
12.1
0.7 years
Candesti-vale4K
11.1
0.6 years
Vacaresti4K
12.4
0.7 years
Doicesti4K
12.1
0.7 years
Gherghitesti4K
11.8
0.7 years
Bucsani4K
12.5
0.7 years
Finta Mare3K
12.8
0.8 years
Aninoasa3K
12.0
0.7 years
Branistea3K
12.0
0.7 years
Cornatelu3K
12.5
0.7 years
Ocnita3K
11.9
0.7 years
Ciocanesti3K
12.3
0.7 years
Niculesti3K
12.2
0.7 years
Butimanu3K
12.4
0.7 years
Valeni-dambovita3K
10.6
0.6 years
Produlesti3K
12.1
0.7 years
Fieni3K
11.2
0.6 years
Dobra3K
12.7
0.8 years
Hulubesti3K
11.6
0.6 years
Mogosani3K
12.0
0.7 years
Moroeni3K
11.7
0.7 years
Costestii Din Vale3K
11.8
0.7 years
Visinesti3K
11.1
0.6 years
Ulmi3K
12.4
0.7 years
Varfuri3K
10.7
0.6 years
Slobozia Moara3K
12.6
0.7 years
Malu Cu Flori3K
10.9
0.6 years
Iedera De Jos3K
11.7
0.7 years
Comisani2K
12.4
0.7 years
Gura Foii2K
12.2
0.7 years
Cojasca2K
12.6
0.7 years
Glodeni2K
11.8
0.7 years
Baleni-romani2K
12.9
0.8 years
Runcu2K
10.7
0.6 years
Vulcana-bai2K
11.3
0.6 years
Bilciuresti2K
12.7
0.8 years
Nucet2K
12.4
0.7 years
Motaieni2K
11.4
0.6 years
Manesti2K
11.9
0.7 years
Pietrosita2K
10.6
0.6 years
Buciumeni2K
10.6
0.5 years
Pucheni2K
10.8
0.6 years

Showing 82 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.