Air pollution threatens the health of 54 thousand people across 6 districts in Notranjsko-kraška. The average PM2.5 level is 10 µg/m³—2.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Notranjsko-kraška faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 54 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10µg/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 166 cigarettes in a year.
If Notranjsko-kraška met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.51 years longer.
That's 27K years of life stolen from 54 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 6 most polluted districts in Notranjsko-kraška. 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 Notranjsko-kraška, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilirska Bistrica | 26K | 9.7 | 0.5 years |
| Loška Dolina | 11K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Bloke | 5K | 10.7 | 0.6 years |
| Postojna | 5K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
| Pivka | 3K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Cerknica | 3K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.