Breathing in Hunedoara is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 361 thousand people across 69 districts in Hunedoara. The average PM2.5 level is 12.8 µg/m³—2.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Hunedoara

Hunedoara faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 361 thousand across 69 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.8µg/m³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 212 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 Hunedoara met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.77 years longer.

That's 278K years of life stolen from 361 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 Hunedoara. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Rapoltu Mare
    0.9 years lost
  • 2.Turdas
    0.9 years lost
  • 3.Simeria
    0.9 years lost
  • 4.Harau
    0.9 years lost
  • 5.Orastie
    0.9 years lost
  • 6.Bacia
    0.9 years lost
  • 7.Martinesti
    0.9 years lost
  • 8.Deva
    0.9 years lost
  • 9.Geoagiu
    0.9 years lost
  • 10.Calan
    0.9 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%
361K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 69 Districts in Hunedoara

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Hunedoara37K
13.6
0.8 years
Deva33K
14.1
0.9 years
Petrosani25K
11.7
0.7 years
Petrila17K
11.0
0.6 years
Lupeni14K
11.8
0.7 years
Vulcan14K
12.0
0.7 years
Brad12K
12.2
0.7 years
Calan11K
13.9
0.9 years
Orastie10K
14.2
0.9 years
Simeria8K
14.3
0.9 years
Geoagiu8K
14.1
0.9 years
Beriu8K
13.6
0.8 years
Baita7K
13.1
0.8 years
Pui6K
13.0
0.8 years
Hateg6K
13.4
0.8 years
Bretea Romana6K
13.5
0.8 years
Ilia5K
12.4
0.7 years
Vata De Jos5K
11.0
0.6 years
Soimus5K
13.8
0.9 years
Lapugiu De Jos5K
11.0
0.6 years
Baia De Cris5K
11.7
0.7 years
Uricani5K
13.2
0.8 years
Dobra5K
11.7
0.7 years
Orastioara De Sus5K
13.4
0.8 years
Certeju De Sus4K
13.7
0.8 years
Baru4K
12.7
0.8 years
Vetel4K
13.1
0.8 years
Balsa4K
13.2
0.8 years
Santamaria-orlea4K
13.3
0.8 years
Zam4K
10.9
0.6 years
Ribita3K
11.7
0.7 years
Gurasada3K
11.8
0.7 years
Salasu De Sus3K
13.1
0.8 years
Bosorod3K
13.6
0.8 years
Bulzestii De Sus3K
11.0
0.6 years
Ghelari3K
11.7
0.7 years
Martinesti3K
14.1
0.9 years
Luncoiu De Jos3K
12.2
0.7 years
Bacia3K
14.2
0.9 years
Rau De Mori3K
12.8
0.8 years
Pestisu Mic3K
13.1
0.8 years
Aninoasa3K
11.8
0.7 years
Valisoara2K
12.6
0.7 years
Sarmizegetusa2K
12.1
0.7 years
Branisca2K
13.0
0.8 years
Vorta2K
11.7
0.7 years
Buces2K
11.9
0.7 years
Carjiti2K
13.0
0.8 years
Harau2K
14.3
0.9 years
Tomesti2K
11.3
0.6 years
Criscior2K
12.3
0.7 years
Bucuresci2K
12.3
0.7 years
Teliucu Inferior2K
13.2
0.8 years
Cerbal2K
11.4
0.6 years
Rachitova2K
11.9
0.7 years
Blajeni2K
11.6
0.6 years
Densus2K
12.0
0.7 years
Romos2K
13.6
0.8 years
Toplita1K
11.8
0.7 years
Lelese1K
11.4
0.6 years
Burjuc1K
11.3
0.6 years
Rapoltu Mare1K
14.5
0.9 years
Lunca Cernii De Jos1K
10.9
0.6 years
Totesti1K
13.0
0.8 years
Bunila1K
11.2
0.6 years
Turdas1K
14.4
0.9 years
General Berthelot730
13.1
0.8 years
Banita453
11.3
0.6 years
Batrana403
11.3
0.6 years

Showing 69 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.