Breathing in Banskobystrický is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 661 thousand people across 13 districts in Banskobystrický. The average PM2.5 level is 11.2 µg/m³—2.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Banskobystrický

Banskobystrický faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 661 thousand across 13 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.2µg/m³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 186 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 Banskobystrický met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.61 years longer.

That's 403K years of life stolen from 661 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 Banskobystrický. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Revúca
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Rimavská Sobota
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Brezno
    0.6 years lost
  • 4.Poltár
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.Banská Bystrica
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Žiar nad Hronom
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Lucenec
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Zvolen
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Detva
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Krupina
    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
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
100%
661K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 13 Districts in Banskobystrický

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Banská Bystrica113K
11.3
0.6 years
Rimavská Sobota89K
11.7
0.7 years
Lucenec75K
11.2
0.6 years
Zvolen71K
11.2
0.6 years
Brezno63K
11.5
0.6 years
Žiar nad Hronom51K
11.3
0.6 years
Velký Krtíš43K
10.5
0.5 years
Revúca39K
11.9
0.7 years
Detva31K
10.9
0.6 years
Žarnovica24K
10.4
0.5 years
Krupina23K
10.8
0.6 years
Poltár22K
11.3
0.6 years
Banská Štiavnica16K
10.7
0.6 years

Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.