Breathing in Jammu and Kashmir is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 14.7 million people across 20 districts in Jammu and Kashmir. The average PM2.5 level is 21.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”4.3Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 14.7 million across 20 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 353 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 Jammu and Kashmir met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.59 years longer.

That's 23.4M years of life stolen from 14.7 million 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 Jammu and Kashmir. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Jammu
    2.7 years lost
  • 2.Samba
    2.6 years lost
  • 3.Kathua
    2.4 years lost
  • 4.Udhampur
    1.7 years lost
  • 5.Rajouri
    1.6 years lost
  • 6.Poonch
    1.6 years lost
  • 7.Reasi
    1.5 years lost
  • 8.Doda
    1.5 years lost
  • 9.Badgam
    1.4 years lost
  • 10.Baramulla
    1.4 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
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
79.8%
11.7M
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
20.2%
3.0M
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 20 Districts in Jammu and Kashmir

Complete air quality data for every district in Jammu and Kashmir, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Jammu1.7M
32.5
2.7 years
Srinagar1.5M
18.6
1.3 years
Anantnag1.3M
16.3
1.1 years
Baramulla1.1M
19.0
1.4 years
Kupwara1.0M
17.9
1.3 years
Kathua817K
29.7
2.4 years
Rajouri787K
21.6
1.6 years
Pulwama739K
17.2
1.2 years
Udhampur684K
22.3
1.7 years
Ganderbal653K
15.7
1.0 years
Badgam643K
19.8
1.4 years
Poonch560K
21.1
1.6 years
Kulgam541K
17.8
1.3 years
Doda530K
20.4
1.5 years
Shupiyan506K
18.4
1.3 years
Samba442K
31.2
2.6 years
Reasi340K
20.8
1.5 years
Bandipore331K
15.8
1.1 years
Ramban287K
18.7
1.3 years
Kishtwar263K
17.3
1.2 years

Showing 20 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.