Breathing in Vrancea is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 302 thousand people across 64 districts in Vrancea. The average PM2.5 level is 10.6 µg/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Vrancea

Vrancea faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 302 thousand across 64 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.6µg/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 176 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 Vrancea met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.55 years longer.

That's 166K years of life stolen from 302 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 Vrancea. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Adjud
    0.6 years lost
  • 2.Pufesti
    0.6 years lost
  • 3.Campineanca
    0.6 years lost
  • 4.Odobesti
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.Ruginesti
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Homocea
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Golesti
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Tifesti
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Marasesti
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Vulturu
    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
12.4%
37K
10-15 µg/m³
87.6%
264K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 64 Districts in Vrancea

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Focsani49K
10.9
0.6 years
Adjud10K
11.6
0.6 years
Suraia9K
10.5
0.5 years
Maicanesti8K
10.8
0.6 years
Dumitresti8K
9.4
0.4 years
Vulturu7K
11.0
0.6 years
Golesti6K
11.0
0.6 years
Tataranu6K
10.6
0.6 years
Paltin6K
9.6
0.4 years
Urechesti6K
10.7
0.6 years
Garoafa6K
10.8
0.6 years
Vidra6K
10.5
0.5 years
Tulnici6K
10.3
0.5 years
Paunesti5K
10.7
0.6 years
Poiana Cristei5K
9.8
0.5 years
Milcovul5K
10.9
0.6 years
Gura Calitei5K
10.1
0.5 years
Odobesti5K
11.1
0.6 years
Ciorasti5K
10.4
0.5 years
Vanatori5K
10.6
0.5 years
Tanasoaia5K
10.4
0.5 years
Panciu5K
10.6
0.6 years
Marasesti4K
11.0
0.6 years
Bolotesti4K
10.8
0.6 years
Cotesti4K
10.7
0.6 years
Tifesti4K
11.0
0.6 years
Nereju4K
10.3
0.5 years
Homocea4K
11.1
0.6 years
Vintileasca4K
10.6
0.6 years
Sihlea4K
10.9
0.6 years
Ruginesti4K
11.1
0.6 years
Boghesti4K
10.3
0.5 years
Jitia4K
9.8
0.5 years
Carligele4K
10.6
0.5 years
Dumbraveni4K
10.7
0.6 years
Mera4K
9.7
0.5 years
Straoane4K
10.4
0.5 years
Campuri4K
10.5
0.5 years
Fitionesti3K
10.6
0.6 years
Serbanesti3K
10.8
0.6 years
Jaristea3K
10.3
0.5 years
Nanesti3K
10.8
0.6 years
Chiojdeni3K
9.4
0.4 years
Barsesti3K
10.2
0.5 years
Tamboesti3K
10.5
0.5 years
Livezile3K
10.3
0.5 years
Movilita3K
10.7
0.6 years
Vartescoiu3K
10.7
0.6 years
Slobozia Ciorasti3K
10.8
0.6 years
Pufesti3K
11.5
0.6 years
Reghiu3K
9.5
0.4 years
Racoasa2K
10.5
0.5 years
Slobozia Bradului2K
10.2
0.5 years
Vrancioaia2K
9.9
0.5 years
Gugesti2K
10.9
0.6 years
Naruja2K
9.5
0.4 years
Dragosloveni2K
10.4
0.5 years
Campineanca2K
11.1
0.6 years
Balesti2K
10.8
0.6 years
Nistoresti2K
10.0
0.5 years
Valea Sarii2K
10.1
0.5 years
Brosteni2K
10.3
0.5 years
Andreiasu De Jos2K
9.6
0.4 years
Bordesti1K
10.1
0.5 years

Showing 64 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.