Air pollution threatens the health of 750 thousand people across 3 districts in Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad. The average PM2.5 level is 20 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 750 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 332 cigarettes in a year.
If Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.45 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 750 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 3 most polluted districts in Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad. 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 Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyer Ahmad | 359K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Kohgiluyeh | 241K | 21.8 | 1.6 years |
| Gachsaran | 150K | 23.0 | 1.8 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.