Breathing in Prahova is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 677 thousand people across 100 districts in Prahova. The average PM2.5 level is 12.3 µg/m³—2.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Prahova

Prahova faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 677 thousand across 100 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.3µg/m³. That's 2.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

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 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Prahova met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.72 years longer.

That's 487K years of life stolen from 677 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 Prahova. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Azuga
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Berceni
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Ploiesti
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Blejoi
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Barcanesti
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Strejnicu
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.Dumbrava
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Bucov
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Rafov
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Busteni
    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%
677K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 100 Districts in Prahova

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Ploiesti183K
13.2
0.8 years
Campina35K
11.4
0.6 years
Baicoi18K
12.4
0.7 years
Breaza De Jos14K
10.7
0.6 years
Barcanesti10K
13.1
0.8 years
Cioranii De Jos10K
12.2
0.7 years
Maneciu-ungureni10K
11.5
0.6 years
Busteni10K
13.0
0.8 years
Comarnic9K
11.1
0.6 years
Brazii De Sus9K
12.9
0.8 years
Tesila9K
11.8
0.7 years
Drajna De Sus9K
11.3
0.6 years
Strejnicu8K
13.1
0.8 years
Urlati8K
12.3
0.7 years
Valenii De Munte8K
12.0
0.7 years
Colceag7K
12.5
0.7 years
Puchenii Mari7K
12.9
0.8 years
Salciile7K
11.9
0.7 years
Sirna7K
12.5
0.7 years
Draganesti7K
12.9
0.8 years
Sinaia6K
12.6
0.7 years
Valea Calugareasca6K
12.7
0.8 years
Aricestii Rahtivani6K
12.7
0.8 years
Brebu Manastirei6K
11.0
0.6 years
Blejoi6K
13.2
0.8 years
Izvoarele6K
11.4
0.6 years
Bucov6K
13.0
0.8 years
Posestii-pamanteni6K
10.6
0.5 years
Manesti6K
12.5
0.7 years
Boldesti6K
11.7
0.7 years
Teisani6K
11.3
0.6 years
Boldesti-scaeni6K
12.5
0.7 years
Varbilau6K
12.0
0.7 years
Paulesti5K
12.8
0.8 years
Cornu De Jos5K
10.9
0.6 years
Gherghita5K
12.8
0.8 years
Filipestii De Padure5K
12.1
0.7 years
Ceptura De Jos5K
11.7
0.7 years
Telega5K
11.2
0.6 years
Fantanele5K
12.0
0.7 years
Scorteni5K
12.0
0.7 years
Slanic5K
11.6
0.6 years
Gura Vitioarei5K
12.1
0.7 years
Baba Ana5K
11.9
0.7 years
Mizil5K
12.2
0.7 years
Predeal5K
11.3
0.6 years
Iordacheanu4K
12.4
0.7 years
Starchiojd4K
10.8
0.6 years
Banesti4K
11.9
0.7 years
Albesti-paleologu4K
12.8
0.8 years
Dumbravesti4K
12.6
0.7 years
Rafov4K
13.0
0.8 years
Podenii Noi4K
12.6
0.7 years
Soimari4K
11.8
0.7 years
Gorgota4K
12.5
0.7 years
Filipestii De Targ4K
12.5
0.7 years
Sangeru4K
11.0
0.6 years
Tomsani4K
12.8
0.8 years
Aricestii Zeletin4K
11.2
0.6 years
Balta Doamnei4K
12.6
0.7 years
Cerasu3K
11.1
0.6 years
Poiana Campina3K
11.2
0.6 years
Baltesti3K
12.3
0.7 years
Plopu3K
12.3
0.7 years
Gura Vadului3K
11.2
0.6 years
Salcia3K
10.4
0.5 years
Floresti3K
12.3
0.7 years
Dumbrava3K
13.1
0.8 years
Sotrile3K
10.9
0.6 years
Azuga3K
13.5
0.8 years
Magureni3K
12.0
0.7 years
Poienarii Burchii3K
12.3
0.7 years
Berceni3K
13.3
0.8 years
Valcanesti3K
12.3
0.7 years
Fulga De Jos3K
12.3
0.7 years
Magurele3K
12.5
0.7 years
Cocorastii Mislii3K
12.6
0.7 years
Lipanesti3K
12.6
0.7 years
Provita De Jos3K
10.7
0.6 years
Alunis3K
11.5
0.6 years
Chiojdeanca2K
11.1
0.6 years
Gornet-cricov2K
12.2
0.7 years
Pacureti2K
12.2
0.7 years
Gornet2K
12.0
0.7 years
Apostolache2K
11.8
0.7 years
Jugureni2K
10.9
0.6 years
Surani2K
11.7
0.7 years
Bertea2K
11.0
0.6 years
Carbunesti2K
11.1
0.6 years
Provita De Sus2K
10.7
0.6 years
Lapos2K
10.3
0.5 years
Calugareni2K
10.9
0.6 years
Tataru2K
11.0
0.6 years
Secaria1K
12.5
0.7 years
Adunati1K
10.5
0.5 years
Cosmina De Jos1K
11.5
0.6 years
Tinosu1K
12.7
0.8 years
Plopeni1K
12.4
0.7 years
Stefesti1K
11.1
0.6 years
Talea891
11.6
0.6 years

Showing 100 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.