Breathing in Gorj is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 297 thousand people across 70 districts in Gorj. The average PM2.5 level is 14.4 µg/m³—2.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Gorj

Gorj faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 297 thousand across 70 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.4µg/m³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 239 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 Gorj met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.93 years longer.

That's 276K years of life stolen from 297 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 Gorj. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Balesti
    1.1 years lost
  • 2.Dragutesti
    1.1 years lost
  • 3.Targu Jiu
    1.1 years lost
  • 4.Rovinari
    1.1 years lost
  • 5.Telesti
    1.1 years lost
  • 6.Arcani
    1.1 years lost
  • 7.Calnic
    1.1 years lost
  • 8.Lelesti
    1 years lost
  • 9.Pestisani
    1 years lost
  • 10.Godinesti
    1 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
65.4%
194K
15-25 µg/m³
34.6%
103K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 70 Districts in Gorj

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Targu Jiu54K
16.1
1.1 years
Motru21K
13.9
0.9 years
Novaci9K
13.4
0.8 years
Tismana9K
14.9
1.0 years
Turceni8K
13.7
0.8 years
Targu Carbunesti7K
14.9
1.0 years
Ticleni6K
14.6
0.9 years
Balesti6K
16.2
1.1 years
Bumbesti-jiu6K
14.7
0.9 years
Baia De Fier6K
12.3
0.7 years
Dragutesti5K
16.1
1.1 years
Crasna5K
13.3
0.8 years
Scoarta5K
15.2
1.0 years
Polovragi5K
12.2
0.7 years
Cruset5K
12.3
0.7 years
Pestisani5K
15.4
1.0 years
Danesti4K
15.3
1.0 years
Plopsoru4K
14.0
0.9 years
Tantareni4K
13.3
0.8 years
Balteni4K
15.3
1.0 years
Aninoasa4K
13.6
0.8 years
Runcu4K
14.9
1.0 years
Turburea3K
13.5
0.8 years
Slivilesti3K
13.4
0.8 years
Borascu3K
12.7
0.8 years
Turcinesti3K
15.3
1.0 years
Calugareni3K
13.3
0.8 years
Bengesti3K
14.2
0.9 years
Andreesti3K
13.6
0.8 years
Stejari3K
12.5
0.7 years
Ionesti3K
13.0
0.8 years
Negomir3K
13.7
0.8 years
Godinesti3K
15.4
1.0 years
Iormanesti3K
14.3
0.9 years
Berlesti3K
13.3
0.8 years
Ciuperceni3K
14.9
1.0 years
Catunele3K
13.9
0.9 years
Sambotin3K
14.2
0.9 years
Targu Logresti2K
13.1
0.8 years
Matasari2K
13.9
0.9 years
Farcasesti2K
15.1
1.0 years
Stanesti2K
14.8
1.0 years
Stoina2K
12.6
0.7 years
Rovinari2K
16.1
1.1 years
Bolbosi2K
13.1
0.8 years
Vagiulesti2K
12.7
0.8 years
Licurici2K
13.0
0.8 years
Voitestii De Vale2K
14.9
1.0 years
Capreni2K
12.7
0.8 years
Danciulesti2K
12.2
0.7 years
Branesti2K
13.4
0.8 years
Bustuchin2K
13.3
0.8 years
Calnic2K
15.8
1.1 years
Saulesti2K
13.9
0.9 years
Lelesti2K
15.4
1.0 years
Telesti2K
16.0
1.1 years
Samarinesti2K
13.2
0.8 years
Albeni2K
14.8
1.0 years
Bumbesti-pitic2K
13.3
0.8 years
Alimpesti2K
13.3
0.8 years
Prigoria2K
14.0
0.9 years
Sacelu2K
14.2
0.9 years
Jupanesti2K
14.5
0.9 years
Urdari2K
14.5
0.9 years
Rosia De Amaradia2K
13.0
0.8 years
Musetesti2K
14.0
0.9 years
Dragotesti2K
13.7
0.9 years
Barbatesti2K
14.2
0.9 years
Arcani1K
15.9
1.1 years
Hurezani1K
13.0
0.8 years

Showing 70 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.