Breathing in Žilinský is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 707 thousand people across 11 districts in Žilinský. The average PM2.5 level is 13 µg/m³—2.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Žilinský

Žilinský faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 707 thousand across 11 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13µg/m³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 216 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 Žilinský met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.78 years longer.

That's 551K years of life stolen from 707 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 Žilinský. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Námestovo
    1 years lost
  • 2.Tvrdošín
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Cadca
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Dolný Kubín
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Kysucké Nové Mesto
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Žilina
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.Ružomberok
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Martin
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Liptovský Mikuláš
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Bytca
    0.7 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%
707K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 11 Districts in Žilinský

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Žilina163K
12.8
0.8 years
Martin98K
12.6
0.7 years
Cadca92K
13.3
0.8 years
Liptovský Mikuláš74K
12.3
0.7 years
Námestovo64K
14.8
1.0 years
Ružomberok58K
12.7
0.8 years
Dolný Kubín40K
13.3
0.8 years
Tvrdošín37K
13.6
0.8 years
Kysucké Nové Mesto33K
12.9
0.8 years
Bytca31K
12.2
0.7 years
Turcianske Teplice16K
11.5
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.