Breathing in Olt is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 371 thousand people across 101 districts in Olt. The average PM2.5 level is 11.9 µg/m³—2.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Olt

Olt faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 371 thousand across 101 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.9µg/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 197 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 Olt met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.68 years longer.

That's 252K years of life stolen from 371 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 Olt. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Izbiceni
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Giuvarasti
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Tia Mare
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Garcov
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Cilieni
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Rusanesti
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.Gradinari
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Scarisoara
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Strejesti
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Verguleasa
    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%
371K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 101 Districts in Olt

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Slatina46K
12.0
0.7 years
Caracal30K
11.3
0.6 years
Bals15K
12.4
0.7 years
Scornicesti8K
11.7
0.7 years
Draganesti-olt8K
12.1
0.7 years
Corabia7K
12.4
0.7 years
Piatra-olt7K
12.4
0.7 years
Ianca6K
11.8
0.7 years
Grojdibodu5K
12.1
0.7 years
Vladuleni5K
12.2
0.7 years
Slatioara5K
12.6
0.7 years
Radomiresti5K
11.8
0.7 years
Visina Noua5K
11.9
0.7 years
Potcoava4K
11.8
0.7 years
Redea4K
11.1
0.6 years
Falcoiu4K
12.2
0.7 years
Brancoveni4K
12.3
0.7 years
Brastavatu4K
11.6
0.7 years
Barastii De Vede3K
11.8
0.7 years
Stefan Cel Mare3K
11.4
0.6 years
Osica De Jos3K
12.2
0.7 years
Valcele3K
11.6
0.6 years
Perieti3K
11.5
0.6 years
Baleasa3K
12.2
0.7 years
Izbiceni3K
13.4
0.8 years
Studina3K
11.3
0.6 years
Cungrea3K
11.8
0.7 years
Deveselu3K
11.3
0.6 years
Vulpeni3K
12.2
0.7 years
Obarsia3K
11.1
0.6 years
Alunisu3K
11.5
0.6 years
Izvoarele3K
11.5
0.6 years
Bobicesti3K
12.5
0.7 years
Orlea3K
12.2
0.7 years
Nicolae Titulescu3K
11.8
0.7 years
Optasi3K
11.9
0.7 years
Movileni3K
11.7
0.7 years
Ganeasa3K
12.6
0.7 years
Urzica3K
11.3
0.6 years
Plesoiu3K
12.6
0.7 years
Rusanesti3K
12.9
0.8 years
Tia Mare3K
13.1
0.8 years
Tufeni3K
11.9
0.7 years
Valeni3K
11.6
0.7 years
Iancu Jianu3K
12.2
0.7 years
Vadastrita3K
11.8
0.7 years
Daneasa3K
12.2
0.7 years
Icoana3K
12.0
0.7 years
Rotunda3K
11.2
0.6 years
Sprancenata3K
12.4
0.7 years
Dobrosloveni3K
11.8
0.7 years
Strejesti3K
12.7
0.8 years
Valea Mare3K
11.7
0.7 years
Serbanesti3K
11.7
0.7 years
Curtisoara3K
12.2
0.7 years
Maruntei3K
12.0
0.7 years
Teslui3K
12.1
0.7 years
Mihaesti3K
11.3
0.6 years
Fagetelu3K
11.1
0.6 years
Verguleasa2K
12.7
0.8 years
Vitomiresti2K
11.7
0.7 years
Pãžrscoveni2K
12.4
0.7 years
Leleasca2K
11.0
0.6 years
Poboru2K
11.6
0.6 years
Seaca2K
11.1
0.6 years
Gostavatu2K
12.4
0.7 years
Cilieni2K
12.9
0.8 years
Stoicanesti2K
11.5
0.6 years
Dobretu2K
12.2
0.7 years
Colonesti2K
12.0
0.7 years
Corbu2K
11.9
0.7 years
Vulturesti2K
12.4
0.7 years
Coteana2K
11.8
0.7 years
Crampoia2K
11.8
0.7 years
Brebeni2K
11.8
0.7 years
Morunglav2K
12.4
0.7 years
Visina2K
12.2
0.7 years
Ulmi2K
12.2
0.7 years
Farcasele2K
12.1
0.7 years
Stoenesti2K
12.3
0.7 years
Dobroteasa2K
12.6
0.7 years
Barza2K
12.5
0.7 years
Bucinisu2K
10.8
0.6 years
Oboga2K
12.4
0.7 years
Schitu2K
11.7
0.7 years
Scarisoara2K
12.8
0.8 years
Tatulesti2K
11.9
0.7 years
Babiciu2K
12.4
0.7 years
Carlogani2K
12.0
0.7 years
Traian2K
11.6
0.6 years
Topana2K
10.8
0.6 years
Giuvarasti2K
13.2
0.8 years
Voineasa2K
12.2
0.7 years
Vladila1K
11.3
0.6 years
Cezieni1K
11.7
0.7 years
Garcov1K
13.0
0.8 years
Samburesti1K
11.5
0.6 years
Priseaca1K
11.6
0.6 years
Oporelu1K
11.6
0.6 years
Gradinari1K
12.9
0.8 years
Draghiceni1K
11.5
0.6 years

Showing 101 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.