Air pollution threatens the health of 3.8 million people across 5 districts in Yogyakarta. The average PM2.5 level is 13 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Yogyakarta faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.8 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 216 cigarettes in a year.
If Yogyakarta met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.79 years longer.
That's 3.0M years of life stolen from 3.8 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 5 most polluted districts in Yogyakarta. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Yogyakarta, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleman | 1.2M | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
| Bantul | 1.0M | 11.7 | 0.7 years |
| Gunung Kidul | 772K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Kulon Progo | 451K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
| Kota Yogyakarta | 386K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.