Breathing in Iași is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 751 thousand people across 88 districts in Iași. The average PM2.5 level is 12.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”2.4Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Iași

Iași faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 751 thousand across 88 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 201 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Iași met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.71 years longer.

That's 533K years of life stolen from 751 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 Iași. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Iasi
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Holboca
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Miroslava
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Letcani
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Miroslovesti
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Barnova
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Dumesti
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Mircesti
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Podu Iloaiei
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Valea Seaca
    0.7 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
100%
751K
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 88 Districts in Iași

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Iasi243K
12.7
0.8 years
Pascani39K
12.2
0.7 years
Targu Frumos24K
12.2
0.7 years
Miroslava14K
12.5
0.7 years
Cotnari11K
11.5
0.6 years
Deleni11K
11.5
0.6 years
Rediu10K
12.2
0.7 years
Belcesti10K
11.8
0.7 years
Ciurea8K
12.3
0.7 years
Letcani8K
12.4
0.7 years
Scobinti8K
11.5
0.6 years
Sipote8K
11.2
0.6 years
Miroslovesti8K
12.3
0.7 years
Podu Iloaiei7K
12.3
0.7 years
Lespezi7K
12.0
0.7 years
Prisacani7K
12.0
0.7 years
Todiresti7K
11.7
0.7 years
Raducaneni7K
11.1
0.6 years
Mogosesti7K
12.0
0.7 years
Ruginoasa7K
11.6
0.6 years
Tatarusi6K
12.1
0.7 years
Trifesti6K
11.4
0.6 years
Barnova6K
12.3
0.7 years
Erbiceni6K
11.9
0.7 years
Focuri6K
11.5
0.6 years
Popesti6K
12.0
0.7 years
Osoi6K
11.8
0.7 years
Golaiesti6K
12.0
0.7 years
Tibanesti6K
11.8
0.7 years
Dumesti6K
12.3
0.7 years
Vanatori6K
11.8
0.7 years
Stolniceni-prajescu6K
12.2
0.7 years
Popricani5K
11.8
0.7 years
Schitu Duca5K
11.8
0.7 years
Andrieseni5K
11.1
0.6 years
Costuleni5K
11.4
0.6 years
Strunga5K
11.8
0.7 years
Victoria5K
11.9
0.7 years
Halaucesti5K
12.2
0.7 years
Scheia5K
11.6
0.6 years
Dobrovat5K
11.6
0.6 years
Siretel5K
11.7
0.7 years
Voinesti5K
12.0
0.7 years
Lungani5K
12.1
0.7 years
Tibana5K
11.7
0.7 years
Ceplenita5K
11.5
0.6 years
Probota5K
11.4
0.6 years
Dagata5K
11.6
0.6 years
Ciortesti5K
11.3
0.6 years
Cristesti5K
12.1
0.7 years
Sinesti5K
11.9
0.7 years
Tansa5K
11.6
0.6 years
Harlau5K
11.6
0.6 years
Holboca5K
12.7
0.7 years
Tomesti4K
12.1
0.7 years
Bosia4K
12.2
0.7 years
Scanteia4K
11.5
0.6 years
Horlesti4K
12.2
0.7 years
Vladeni4K
11.4
0.6 years
Valea Seaca4K
12.3
0.7 years
Ipatele4K
11.7
0.7 years
Braesti4K
12.1
0.7 years
Tiganasi4K
11.7
0.7 years
Coarnele Caprei4K
11.4
0.6 years
Baltati4K
12.1
0.7 years
Gorban4K
11.0
0.6 years
Alexandru I. Cuza4K
12.2
0.7 years
Helesteni4K
11.8
0.7 years
Movileni4K
11.7
0.7 years
Oteleni4K
12.0
0.7 years
Cozmesti4K
10.7
0.6 years
Mircesti4K
12.3
0.7 years
Mogosesti-siret4K
12.3
0.7 years
Plugari4K
10.9
0.6 years
Bivolari4K
11.5
0.6 years
Dolhesti3K
11.1
0.6 years
Motca3K
12.1
0.7 years
Gropnita3K
11.7
0.7 years
Butea3K
12.2
0.7 years
Grajduri3K
11.4
0.6 years
Aroneanu3K
12.0
0.7 years
Cucuteni3K
11.6
0.6 years
Mironeasa3K
11.5
0.6 years
Tutora3K
12.2
0.7 years
Romanesti3K
11.6
0.6 years
Mosna2K
11.0
0.6 years
Madarjac2K
11.7
0.7 years
Grozesti2K
11.3
0.6 years

Showing 88 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.