Air pollution threatens the health of 2.1 million people across 6 districts in Golestan. The average PM2.5 level is 15.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Golestan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.1 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 259 cigarettes in a year.
If Golestan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.04 years longer.
That's 2.2M years of life stolen from 2.1 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 Golestan. 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 Golestan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonbad-e-Kavus | 670K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Gorgan | 647K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| Minudasht | 370K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Torkaman | 143K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
| Kordkuy | 130K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Aliabad | 115K | 15.3 | 1.0 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.