Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 7 districts in Zanjan. The average PM2.5 level is 19.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Zanjan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 329 cigarettes in a year.
If Zanjan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.44 years longer.
That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 1.1 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 7 most polluted districts in Zanjan. 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 Zanjan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanjan | 551K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Abhar | 195K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
| Khodabandeh | 184K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Khorramdarreh | 71K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Mahneshan | 59K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Tarom | 48K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Zarrinabad | 38K | 19.0 | 1.4 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.