Breathing in Harghita is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 286 thousand people across 58 districts in Harghita. 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 Harghita

Harghita faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 286 thousand across 58 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 Harghita met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.7 years longer.

That's 200K years of life stolen from 286 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 Harghita. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Lunca De Sus
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Corbu
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Bilbor
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Toplita
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Borsec
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Galautas
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.Lunca De Jos
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Tulghes
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Balan
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Sarmas
    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%
286K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 58 Districts in Harghita

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Miercurea Ciuc36K
12.5
0.7 years
Odorheiu Secuiesc20K
12.1
0.7 years
Ditrau17K
12.6
0.7 years
Gheorgheni14K
12.5
0.7 years
Toplita12K
13.1
0.8 years
Sandominic11K
12.2
0.7 years
Lazarea11K
12.3
0.7 years
Vlahita10K
11.7
0.7 years
Danesti8K
11.8
0.7 years
Remetea8K
12.5
0.7 years
Sancraieni7K
12.2
0.7 years
Lunca De Jos6K
13.0
0.8 years
Sanmartin5K
12.6
0.7 years
Ciucsangeorgiu5K
12.5
0.7 years
Siculeni5K
12.3
0.7 years
Borsec5K
13.0
0.8 years
Simonesti4K
11.4
0.6 years
Joseni4K
12.4
0.7 years
Martinis4K
11.8
0.7 years
Pauleni-ciuc4K
12.1
0.7 years
Lunca De Sus4K
13.2
0.8 years
Zetea4K
12.0
0.7 years
Tulghes4K
13.0
0.8 years
Praid4K
11.6
0.6 years
Lupeni4K
11.5
0.6 years
Mugeni3K
11.7
0.7 years
Suseni3K
12.3
0.7 years
Bradesti3K
12.0
0.7 years
Carta3K
12.0
0.7 years
Atid3K
11.1
0.6 years
Subcetate3K
12.6
0.7 years
Plaiesii De Jos3K
12.3
0.7 years
Voslabeni3K
12.4
0.7 years
Feliceni3K
11.5
0.6 years
Bilbor3K
13.1
0.8 years
Ulies3K
11.3
0.6 years
Dealu3K
11.6
0.6 years
Ciumani3K
12.3
0.7 years
Mihaileni2K
12.2
0.7 years
Sarmas2K
12.8
0.8 years
Frumoasa2K
12.3
0.7 years
Corund2K
11.3
0.6 years
Darjiu2K
11.2
0.6 years
Sansimion2K
12.8
0.8 years
Cristuru Secuiesc2K
11.9
0.7 years
Sacel2K
11.2
0.6 years
Tusnad2K
12.4
0.7 years
Avramesti2K
11.3
0.6 years
Secuieni2K
11.7
0.7 years
Galautas2K
13.0
0.8 years
Corbu2K
13.2
0.8 years
Lueta1K
11.4
0.6 years
Ocland1K
11.9
0.7 years
Meresti1K
11.5
0.6 years
Capalnita933
11.9
0.7 years
Varsag836
11.9
0.7 years
Baile Tusnad616
11.6
0.6 years
Balan267
12.9
0.8 years

Showing 58 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.