Breathing in Tulcea is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 183 thousand people across 48 districts in Tulcea. The average PM2.5 level is 10 µg/m³—2.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Tulcea

Tulcea faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 183 thousand across 48 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10µg/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 166 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 Tulcea met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.48 years longer.

That's 88K years of life stolen from 183 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 Tulcea. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Sulina
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Murighiol
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Sfantu Gheorghe
    0.6 years lost
  • 4.Ceamurlia De Jos
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.Crisan
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Jurilovca
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Sarichioi
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.C.a. Rosetti
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Daeni
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Babadag
    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
48.9%
90K
10-15 µg/m³
51.1%
94K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 48 Districts in Tulcea

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Tulcea28K
10.0
0.5 years
Luncavita11K
9.5
0.4 years
Macin9K
9.5
0.4 years
Greci8K
9.0
0.4 years
Jijila8K
9.4
0.4 years
Isaccea7K
9.6
0.4 years
Baia6K
10.5
0.5 years
Cerna6K
9.3
0.4 years
Sarichioi5K
11.0
0.6 years
Chilia Veche5K
10.6
0.5 years
Murighiol5K
11.8
0.7 years
Somova5K
10.1
0.5 years
Sulina4K
11.9
0.7 years
Mahmudia4K
10.6
0.6 years
Babadag4K
10.6
0.6 years
Nufaru4K
9.9
0.5 years
Topolog4K
9.7
0.5 years
Jurilovca4K
11.1
0.6 years
Carcaliu4K
9.3
0.4 years
Casimcea3K
10.2
0.5 years
Frecatei3K
9.3
0.4 years
C.a. Rosetti3K
10.9
0.6 years
Valea Nucarilor3K
9.7
0.5 years
Hamcearca3K
8.5
0.3 years
Mihail Kogalniceanu3K
9.3
0.4 years
Crisan2K
11.3
0.6 years
Ceatalchioi2K
10.3
0.5 years
Beidaud2K
10.2
0.5 years
Nalbant2K
9.2
0.4 years
Izvoarele2K
8.9
0.4 years
Daeni2K
10.7
0.6 years
Ciucurova2K
9.3
0.4 years
Ceamurlia De Jos2K
11.4
0.6 years
Dorobantu2K
9.6
0.4 years
Mihai Bravu2K
9.9
0.5 years
Peceneaga2K
10.0
0.5 years
Slava Cercheza2K
10.0
0.5 years
Niculitel1K
9.1
0.4 years
Sfantu Gheorghe1K
11.6
0.6 years
Pardina1K
10.4
0.5 years
Horia1K
8.6
0.4 years
Stejaru1K
9.8
0.5 years
Maliuc1K
10.4
0.5 years
Grindu1K
9.3
0.4 years
Turcoaia1K
9.6
0.5 years
Ostrov820
10.5
0.5 years
I.c.bratianu587
9.4
0.4 years
Smardan204
9.4
0.4 years

Showing 48 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.