Air pollution threatens the health of 3.3 million people across 7 districts in Arbil. The average PM2.5 level is 20.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Arbil faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.3 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 342 cigarettes in a year.
If Arbil met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.53 years longer.
That's 5.1M years of life stolen from 3.3 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 Arbil. 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 Arbil, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbil | 2.1M | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Shaqlawa | 333K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
| Soran | 332K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Makhmur | 178K | 22.3 | 1.7 years |
| Koisnjaq | 175K | 18.0 | 1.3 years |
| Mergasur | 111K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Choman | 64K | 18.8 | 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.