Breathing in Mehedinți is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 227 thousand people across 64 districts in Mehedinți. The average PM2.5 level is 12.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”2.5Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Mehedinți

Mehedinți faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 227 thousand across 64 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

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 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Mehedinți met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.7 years longer.

That's 159K years of life stolen from 227 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 Mehedinți. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Drobeta-turnu Severin
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Baia De Arama
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Bala
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Simian
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Floresti
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Brosteni
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.Izvoru Barzii
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Sovarna
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Pristol
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Gruia
    0.8 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%
227K
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 64 Districts in Mehedinți

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Drobeta-turnu Severin58K
13.6
0.8 years
Orsova10K
12.7
0.8 years
Strehaia5K
12.2
0.7 years
Bacles5K
10.9
0.6 years
Prunisor5K
10.9
0.6 years
Devesel5K
12.0
0.7 years
Simian5K
13.3
0.8 years
Tamna4K
10.9
0.6 years
Vanju Mare4K
11.4
0.6 years
Jiana4K
12.1
0.7 years
Balacita4K
10.6
0.5 years
Corcova4K
12.3
0.7 years
Padina Mare4K
10.4
0.5 years
Butoiesti4K
12.0
0.7 years
Bala4K
13.3
0.8 years
Burila Mare4K
12.6
0.7 years
Gogosu4K
12.6
0.7 years
Malovat3K
12.4
0.7 years
Izvoru Barzii3K
13.1
0.8 years
Vanatori3K
11.8
0.7 years
Patulele3K
11.9
0.7 years
Sisesti3K
12.7
0.8 years
Breznita-ocol3K
12.3
0.7 years
Husnicioara3K
11.3
0.6 years
Cazanesti3K
12.3
0.7 years
Voloiac3K
11.3
0.6 years
Dumbrava De Jos3K
10.7
0.6 years
Cujmir3K
11.9
0.7 years
Vladaia3K
10.4
0.5 years
Livezile3K
10.9
0.6 years
Poroina Mare3K
10.4
0.5 years
Greci3K
10.6
0.5 years
Pristol2K
13.1
0.8 years
Breznita-motru2K
10.9
0.6 years
Punghina2K
11.7
0.7 years
Oprisor2K
10.2
0.5 years
Brosteni2K
13.2
0.8 years
Garla Mare2K
12.6
0.7 years
Ilovat2K
12.3
0.7 years
Stangaceaua2K
11.7
0.7 years
Vanjulet2K
12.0
0.7 years
Darvari2K
11.0
0.6 years
Baia De Arama2K
13.5
0.8 years
Hinova2K
12.5
0.7 years
Floresti2K
13.2
0.8 years
Dubova2K
11.5
0.6 years
Salcia2K
12.2
0.7 years
Corlatel2K
11.2
0.6 years
Obarsia De Camp2K
11.6
0.6 years
Isverna1K
11.0
0.6 years
Rogova1K
11.6
0.6 years
Grozesti1K
11.9
0.7 years
Balvanesti1K
11.3
0.6 years
Sovarna1K
13.1
0.8 years
Gruia1K
12.8
0.8 years
Balta1K
10.5
0.5 years
Ilovita1K
11.6
0.6 years
Svinita1K
11.2
0.6 years
Eselnita1K
12.6
0.7 years
Podeni982
10.4
0.5 years
Ciresu884
10.7
0.6 years
Godeanu832
10.9
0.6 years
Ponoarele812
11.7
0.7 years
Obarsia-closani374
11.1
0.6 years

Showing 64 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.