Breathing in Maramureș is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 436 thousand people across 69 districts in Maramureș. The average PM2.5 level is 11.2 µg/m³—2.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Maramureș

Maramureș faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 436 thousand across 69 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.2µg/m³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 186 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 Maramureș met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.61 years longer.

That's 266K years of life stolen from 436 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 Maramureș. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Borsa
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Moisei
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Poienile De Sub Munte
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Viseu De Sus
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Repedea
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Sacel
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Salistea De Sus
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Dragomiresti
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Ruscova
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Sarasau
    0.6 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%
436K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 69 Districts in Maramureș

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Baia Mare104K
11.1
0.6 years
Sighetu Marmatiei45K
11.4
0.6 years
Borsa23K
12.3
0.7 years
Targu Lapus14K
11.0
0.6 years
Viseu De Sus11K
11.7
0.7 years
Seini10K
10.7
0.6 years
Somcuta Mare9K
10.7
0.6 years
Satulung7K
10.8
0.6 years
Tautii-magheraus7K
10.8
0.6 years
Ulmeni7K
10.7
0.6 years
Petrova6K
11.5
0.6 years
Baia Sprie6K
10.9
0.6 years
Miresu Mare6K
10.8
0.6 years
Suciu De Sus6K
10.9
0.6 years
Sisesti5K
10.8
0.6 years
Moisei5K
12.0
0.7 years
Barsana5K
11.4
0.6 years
Sacalaseni5K
11.0
0.6 years
Recea5K
11.0
0.6 years
Rozavlea5K
11.4
0.6 years
Copalnic-manastur5K
10.8
0.6 years
Poienile De Sub Munte4K
11.8
0.7 years
Cicarlau4K
10.7
0.6 years
Bocicoiu Mare4K
11.5
0.6 years
Dumbravita4K
11.1
0.6 years
Ocna Sugatag4K
11.0
0.6 years
Stramtura4K
11.3
0.6 years
Baita De Sub Codru4K
10.2
0.5 years
Asuaju De Sus4K
10.3
0.5 years
Cernesti4K
10.8
0.6 years
Farcasa4K
10.8
0.6 years
Remetea Chioarului4K
10.8
0.6 years
Oarta De Jos4K
10.4
0.5 years
Cupseni3K
10.9
0.6 years
Botiza3K
11.0
0.6 years
Ardusat3K
10.9
0.6 years
Salsig3K
10.8
0.6 years
Grosi3K
11.1
0.6 years
Viseu De Jos3K
11.5
0.6 years
Giulesti3K
11.3
0.6 years
Ieud3K
11.3
0.6 years
Rona De Sus3K
11.3
0.6 years
Rona De Jos3K
11.4
0.6 years
Valea Chioarului3K
10.5
0.5 years
Calinesti3K
11.2
0.6 years
Bogdan Voda3K
11.5
0.6 years
Bicaz3K
10.2
0.5 years
Campulung La Tisa3K
11.5
0.6 years
Budesti3K
10.8
0.6 years
Desesti3K
10.8
0.6 years
Vima Mica3K
10.6
0.6 years
Sarasau3K
11.5
0.6 years
Ruscova3K
11.5
0.6 years
Sacel3K
11.6
0.6 years
Baiut3K
10.6
0.6 years
Arinis2K
10.6
0.6 years
Coroieni2K
10.8
0.6 years
Boiu Mare2K
10.6
0.5 years
Lapus2K
11.1
0.6 years
Salistea De Sus2K
11.6
0.6 years
Sapanta2K
11.2
0.6 years
Basesti2K
10.4
0.5 years
Leordina2K
11.4
0.6 years
Bistra2K
11.5
0.6 years
Dragomiresti2K
11.6
0.6 years
Cavnic2K
10.7
0.6 years
Remeti2K
11.3
0.6 years
Repedea2K
11.6
0.7 years
Vadu Izei862
11.4
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.