Breathing in Košický is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 818 thousand people across 11 districts in Košický. The average PM2.5 level is 11.9 µg/m³—2.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Košický

Košický faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 818 thousand across 11 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.9µg/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 197 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 Košický met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.67 years longer.

That's 548K years of life stolen from 818 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 Košický. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Košice IV
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Košice II
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Košice I
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Košice III
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Košice-okolie
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Michalovce
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Trebišov
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Sobrance
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Spišská Nová Ves
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Rožnava
    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%
818K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 11 Districts in Košický

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Košice-okolie133K
12.1
0.7 years
Michalovce114K
12.1
0.7 years
Trebišov108K
11.7
0.7 years
Spišská Nová Ves102K
11.6
0.6 years
Košice II84K
12.3
0.7 years
Košice I72K
12.3
0.7 years
Rožnava62K
11.2
0.6 years
Košice IV62K
12.5
0.7 years
Gelnica32K
10.6
0.6 years
Košice III26K
12.2
0.7 years
Sobrance24K
11.6
0.6 years

Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.