Air pollution threatens the health of 46.2 million people across 14 districts in Liaoning. The average PM2.5 level is 29 µg/m³—5.8× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Liaoning faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 46.2 million across 14 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 29µg/m³. That's 5.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 481 cigarettes in a year.
If Liaoning met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.35 years longer.
That's 108.5M years of life stolen from 46.2 million 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 10 most polluted districts in Liaoning. 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 Liaoning, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenyang | 8.6M | 33.1 | 2.8 years |
| Dalian | 6.9M | 27.2 | 2.2 years |
| Anshan | 3.9M | 30.8 | 2.5 years |
| Jinzhou | 3.4M | 28.9 | 2.3 years |
| Chaoyang | 3.2M | 24.2 | 1.9 years |
| Tieling | 2.9M | 28.9 | 2.3 years |
| Huludao | 2.8M | 27.5 | 2.2 years |
| Dandong | 2.6M | 24.3 | 1.9 years |
| Yingkou | 2.6M | 29.6 | 2.4 years |
| Fushun | 2.3M | 30.7 | 2.5 years |
| Liaoyang | 1.9M | 31.9 | 2.6 years |
| Fuxin | 1.9M | 26.3 | 2.1 years |
| Benxi | 1.8M | 25.4 | 2.0 years |
| Panjin | 1.5M | 30.1 | 2.5 years |
Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.