Air pollution threatens the health of 596 thousand people across 7 districts in Ilam. The average PM2.5 level is 19.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.8Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ilam faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 596 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 317 cigarettes in a year.
If Ilam met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.37 years longer.
That's 817K years of life stolen from 596 thousand 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 7 most polluted districts in Ilam. 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 Ilam, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilam | 251K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Shirvan and Chard-e-Aval | 72K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Dehloran | 61K | 25.6 | 2.0 years |
| Mehran | 57K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Darrehshahr | 55K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Eevan | 52K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Abdanan | 48K | 24.5 | 1.9 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.