Air pollution threatens the health of 677 thousand people across 8 districts in Bratislavský. The average PM2.5 level is 9.9 µg/m³—2.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bratislavský faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 677 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.9µg/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 164 cigarettes in a year.
If Bratislavský met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.47 years longer.
That's 318K 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.
The top 8 most polluted districts in Bratislavský. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Bratislavský, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava II | 146K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
| Bratislava V | 109K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
| Senec | 93K | 10.4 | 0.5 years |
| Bratislava IV | 87K | 9.3 | 0.4 years |
| Malacky | 76K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Bratislava III | 67K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Pezinok | 65K | 9.4 | 0.4 years |
| Bratislava I | 35K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.