Breathing in Suceava is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 590 thousand people across 98 districts in Suceava. The average PM2.5 level is 12.4 µg/m³—2.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Suceava

Suceava faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 590 thousand across 98 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.4µg/m³. That's 2.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 206 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 Suceava met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.72 years longer.

That's 425K years of life stolen from 590 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 Suceava. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Campulung Moldovenesc
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Brosteni
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Stulpicani
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Frasin
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Vama
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Ostra
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.Crucea
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Panaci
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Frumosu
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Slatina
    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%
590K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 98 Districts in Suceava

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Suceava54K
11.9
0.7 years
Radauti19K
11.9
0.7 years
Campulung Moldovenesc18K
13.6
0.8 years
Marginea17K
12.6
0.7 years
Scheia16K
12.0
0.7 years
Falticeni14K
12.6
0.7 years
Horodnic De Jos10K
12.3
0.7 years
Dolhasca9K
11.9
0.7 years
Vadu Moldovei9K
12.6
0.7 years
Preutesti9K
12.2
0.7 years
Vicovu De Sus9K
12.7
0.8 years
Salcea8K
11.8
0.7 years
Badeuti8K
12.1
0.7 years
Arbore8K
12.4
0.7 years
Manastirea Humorului8K
12.8
0.8 years
Stulpicani7K
13.5
0.8 years
Liteni7K
11.8
0.7 years
Adancata7K
11.5
0.6 years
Udesti7K
11.8
0.7 years
Moldovita7K
13.1
0.8 years
Forasti7K
12.3
0.7 years
Zvoristea7K
11.3
0.6 years
Malini7K
12.9
0.8 years
Volovat7K
12.2
0.7 years
Ilisesti7K
12.2
0.7 years
Botosana6K
12.5
0.7 years
Mazanaesti6K
12.6
0.7 years
Vatra Dornei6K
13.1
0.8 years
Calafindesti6K
11.0
0.6 years
Boroaia6K
12.6
0.7 years
Maritei6K
11.6
0.6 years
Ipotesti6K
12.0
0.7 years
Siret6K
11.3
0.6 years
Gura Humorului6K
12.9
0.8 years
Vatra Moldovitei6K
13.2
0.8 years
Cornu Luncii6K
12.9
0.8 years
Partestii De Sus6K
12.7
0.8 years
Solca6K
12.8
0.8 years
Fratautii Noi6K
11.9
0.7 years
Radaseni5K
12.3
0.7 years
Rasca5K
12.8
0.8 years
Vicovu De Jos5K
12.6
0.7 years
Horodniceni5K
12.4
0.7 years
Vama5K
13.4
0.8 years
Galanesti5K
12.4
0.7 years
Plesesti5K
11.9
0.7 years
Fratautii Vechi5K
11.9
0.7 years
Todiresti5K
12.1
0.7 years
Valea Moldovei5K
12.9
0.8 years
Frasin5K
13.4
0.8 years
Frumosu5K
13.3
0.8 years
Paltinoasa5K
12.6
0.7 years
Putna5K
12.5
0.7 years
Dumbraveni5K
11.5
0.6 years
Pojorata5K
13.2
0.8 years
Granicesti5K
11.5
0.6 years
Bosanci5K
11.9
0.7 years
Slatina4K
13.2
0.8 years
Baia4K
12.9
0.8 years
Cajvana4K
12.3
0.7 years
Partestii De Jos4K
12.6
0.7 years
Dorna Candrenilor4K
12.8
0.8 years
Neagra Sarului4K
12.7
0.8 years
Straja4K
12.7
0.8 years
Fundu Moldovei4K
12.8
0.8 years
Bainet4K
11.2
0.6 years
Moara Nica4K
12.3
0.7 years
Iacobeni4K
12.8
0.8 years
Bilca4K
12.5
0.7 years
Brosteni4K
13.5
0.8 years
Fantanele4K
11.7
0.7 years
Bogdanesti4K
12.9
0.8 years
Dolhestii-mari4K
12.0
0.7 years
Veresti4K
11.7
0.7 years
Stroiesti4K
12.2
0.7 years
Mitocu Dragomirnei3K
11.5
0.6 years
Zamostea3K
11.2
0.6 years
Gramesti3K
11.1
0.6 years
Brodina3K
12.9
0.8 years
Cozanesti3K
13.0
0.8 years
Draguseni3K
12.4
0.7 years
Sucevita3K
12.6
0.7 years
Balcauti3K
11.2
0.6 years
Siminicea3K
11.6
0.6 years
Bunesti3K
12.3
0.7 years
Satu Mare3K
11.7
0.7 years
Sadova3K
13.1
0.8 years
Patrauti3K
11.6
0.6 years
Dornesti2K
11.5
0.6 years
Crucea2K
13.3
0.8 years
Breaza2K
13.0
0.8 years
Ostra2K
13.4
0.8 years
Poiana Stampei2K
12.8
0.8 years
Carlibaba2K
13.1
0.8 years
Panaci2K
13.3
0.8 years
Ulma2K
12.8
0.8 years
Moldova-sulita1K
13.0
0.8 years
Izvoarele Sucevei1K
12.8
0.8 years

Showing 98 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.