Breathing in Qazvin is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 2 districts in Qazvin. The average PM2.5 level is 22.3 µg/m³—4.5Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Air Pollution in Qazvin

Qazvin faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 2 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.3µg/m³. That's 4.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 370 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Life Expectancy Impact

If Qazvin met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.68 years longer.

That's 2.4M 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.

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 2 most polluted districts in Qazvin. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Qazvin
    1.7 years lost
  • 2.Takestan
    1.6 years lost

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
1.4M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 2 Districts in Qazvin

Complete air quality data for every district in Qazvin, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Qazvin1.2M
22.6
1.7 years
Takestan222K
21.3
1.6 years

Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.