Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 6 districts in Ardebil. The average PM2.5 level is 15 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ardebil faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 249 cigarettes in a year.
If Ardebil met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.97 years longer.
That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 1.4 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 6 most polluted districts in Ardebil. 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 Ardebil, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardebil | 764K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Parsabad | 192K | 13.2 | 0.8 years |
| Neer | 156K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Khalkhal | 114K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Germi | 76K | 11.2 | 0.6 years |
| Bilehsavar | 50K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.