Breathing in Goriška is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 414 thousand people across 12 districts in Goriška. The average PM2.5 level is 10.6 µg/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Goriška

Goriška faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 414 thousand across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.6µg/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 176 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 Goriška met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.53 years longer.

That's 219K years of life stolen from 414 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 Goriška. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ajdovščina
    0.6 years lost
  • 2.Šempeter-Vrtojba
    0.6 years lost
  • 3.Brda
    0.6 years lost
  • 4.Cerkno
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.Nova Gorica
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Idrija
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Vipava
    0.5 years lost
  • 8.Kanal
    0.5 years lost
  • 9.Miren-Kostanjevica
    0.5 years lost
  • 10.Tolmin
    0.5 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%
414K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 12 Districts in Goriška

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Kanal285K
10.6
0.5 years
Idrija54K
10.7
0.6 years
Nova Gorica21K
10.7
0.6 years
Ajdovščina19K
11.0
0.6 years
Kobarid10K
10.2
0.5 years
Brda6K
10.7
0.6 years
Cerkno5K
10.7
0.6 years
Bovec4K
10.1
0.5 years
Vipava3K
10.6
0.5 years
Tolmin3K
10.4
0.5 years
Miren-Kostanjevica3K
10.5
0.5 years
Šempeter-Vrtojba924
10.8
0.6 years

Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.