Breathing in Gorenjska is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 141 thousand people across 17 districts in Gorenjska. The average PM2.5 level is 11.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”2.2Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Gorenjska

Gorenjska faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 141 thousand across 17 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 184 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Gorenjska met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.6 years longer.

That's 85K years of life stolen from 141 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 Gorenjska. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Å enčur
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Cerklje na Gorenjskem
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Kranj
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Preddvor
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Naklo
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Å kofja Loka
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Jezersko
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Tržič
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Železniki
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Gorenja Vas-Poljane
    0.6 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
6%
8K
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
94%
133K
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 17 Districts in Gorenjska

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Bled20K
10.4
0.5 years
Preddvor14K
11.8
0.7 years
Cerklje na Gorenjskem14K
12.1
0.7 years
Jesenice13K
10.1
0.5 years
Bohinj13K
10.7
0.6 years
Gorenja Vas-Poljane13K
11.1
0.6 years
Naklo11K
11.7
0.7 years
Kranj10K
11.9
0.7 years
Jezersko9K
11.3
0.6 years
Kranjska Gora8K
9.6
0.4 years
Šenčur5K
12.1
0.7 years
Železniki3K
11.1
0.6 years
Žiri3K
10.9
0.6 years
Tržič3K
11.2
0.6 years
Radovljica2K
11.0
0.6 years
Žirovnica2K
10.6
0.5 years
Å kofja Loka601
11.5
0.6 years

Showing 17 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.