Breathing in Dolj is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 589 thousand people across 99 districts in Dolj. The average PM2.5 level is 11.9 µg/m³—2.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Dolj

Dolj faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 589 thousand across 99 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.9µg/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 197 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 Dolj met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.67 years longer.

That's 395K years of life stolen from 589 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 Dolj. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Isalnita
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Almaj
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Filiasi
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Calafat
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Podari
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Goiesti
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Cotofenii Din Dos
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Desa
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Ciupercenii Noi
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Simnicu 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%
589K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 99 Districts in Dolj

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Craiova215K
12.4
0.7 years
Segarcea10K
11.3
0.6 years
Bailesti9K
11.0
0.6 years
Calafat8K
12.6
0.7 years
Isalnita8K
13.0
0.8 years
Poiana Mare7K
12.0
0.7 years
Celaru7K
10.9
0.6 years
Daneti7K
10.8
0.6 years
Amarastii De Sus7K
10.6
0.5 years
Filiasi6K
12.6
0.7 years
Leu6K
11.7
0.7 years
Valea Stanciului6K
11.6
0.6 years
Simnicu De Sus6K
12.4
0.7 years
Dabuleni6K
11.5
0.6 years
Podari6K
12.5
0.7 years
Amarastii De Jos5K
10.6
0.5 years
Cosoveni5K
12.0
0.7 years
Malu Mare5K
12.3
0.7 years
Melinesti5K
12.3
0.7 years
Varvoru De Jos5K
11.5
0.6 years
Giubega5K
10.8
0.6 years
Argetoaia5K
11.2
0.6 years
Motatei5K
11.2
0.6 years
Orodel5K
10.8
0.6 years
Afumati5K
11.3
0.6 years
Bradesti5K
12.3
0.7 years
Almaj4K
12.9
0.8 years
Castranova4K
11.3
0.6 years
Pielesti4K
12.2
0.7 years
Bistret4K
12.1
0.7 years
Sadova4K
11.2
0.6 years
Bratovoesti4K
11.8
0.7 years
Negoi4K
11.8
0.7 years
Marsani4K
10.9
0.6 years
Plenita4K
10.6
0.5 years
Piscu Vechi4K
12.0
0.7 years
Goiesti4K
12.5
0.7 years
Rast4K
12.0
0.7 years
Cioroiasi4K
11.1
0.6 years
Seaca De Padure4K
11.2
0.6 years
Ciupercenii Noi4K
12.5
0.7 years
Predesti4K
11.8
0.7 years
Dranic4K
11.6
0.6 years
Farcas4K
12.2
0.7 years
Calarasi4K
11.7
0.7 years
Vela4K
11.1
0.6 years
Calopar4K
11.4
0.6 years
Brabova4K
11.3
0.6 years
Galicea Mare4K
11.2
0.6 years
Perisor4K
10.9
0.6 years
Teslui4K
12.0
0.7 years
Giurgita3K
11.3
0.6 years
Urzicuta3K
11.1
0.6 years
Grecesti3K
11.1
0.6 years
Bucovat3K
11.9
0.7 years
Carpen3K
10.9
0.6 years
Balota De Jos3K
12.0
0.7 years
Radovan3K
11.2
0.6 years
Maglavit3K
11.4
0.6 years
Dobresti3K
11.3
0.6 years
Bechet3K
11.9
0.7 years
Goicea3K
12.1
0.7 years
Barca3K
11.4
0.6 years
Gighera3K
12.0
0.7 years
Diosti3K
11.4
0.6 years
Cernatesti3K
11.4
0.6 years
Terpezita3K
11.5
0.6 years
Cetate3K
11.7
0.7 years
Breasta3K
12.2
0.7 years
Dragotesti3K
12.2
0.7 years
Cerat3K
11.4
0.6 years
Sopot3K
11.6
0.6 years
Salcuta3K
11.0
0.6 years
Izvoare3K
10.8
0.6 years
Gogosu3K
11.2
0.6 years
Ostroveni3K
11.9
0.7 years
Silistea Crucii3K
11.2
0.6 years
Ghercesti3K
12.0
0.7 years
Robanestii De Jos3K
12.2
0.7 years
Bralostita2K
12.0
0.7 years
Apele Vii2K
11.0
0.6 years
Desa2K
12.5
0.7 years
Teasc2K
12.3
0.7 years
Gangiova2K
12.2
0.7 years
Lipovu2K
11.3
0.6 years
Prejoi2K
12.0
0.7 years
Mischii2K
12.1
0.7 years
Unirea2K
10.9
0.6 years
Seaca De Camp2K
11.7
0.7 years
Caraula2K
10.7
0.6 years
Macesu De Jos2K
12.0
0.7 years
Vartop2K
10.9
0.6 years
Secu2K
11.0
0.6 years
Scaesti2K
12.2
0.7 years
Tuglui1K
12.1
0.7 years
Macesu De Sus1K
11.8
0.7 years
Cotofenii Din Dos1K
12.5
0.7 years
Botosesti-paia1K
11.1
0.6 years
Verbita1K
10.7
0.6 years

Showing 99 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.