Breathing in Akita is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 934 thousand people across 25 districts in Akita. The average PM2.5 level is 8.2 µg/m³—1.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Akita

Akita faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 934 thousand across 25 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.2µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 136 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

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

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Akita met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.31 years longer.

That's 290K years of life stolen from 934 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Akita. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Misato
    0.4 years lost
  • 2.Yokote
    0.4 years lost
  • 3.Ōgata
    0.4 years lost
  • 4.Hachirōgata
    0.4 years lost
  • 5.Daisen
    0.3 years lost
  • 6.Ikawa
    0.3 years lost
  • 7.Katagami
    0.3 years lost
  • 8.Ugo
    0.3 years lost
  • 9.Gojōme
    0.3 years lost
  • 10.Mitane
    0.3 years lost
Exposure

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
100%
934K
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 25 Districts in Akita

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Akita310K
8.2
0.3 years
Yokote85K
8.8
0.4 years
Daisen76K
8.5
0.3 years
Yurihonjō72K
7.7
0.3 years
Ōdate68K
8.1
0.3 years
Noshiro48K
8.1
0.3 years
Yuzawa41K
8.1
0.3 years
Kitaakita30K
7.8
0.3 years
Kazuno27K
7.7
0.3 years
Semboku24K
7.8
0.3 years
Oga23K
7.8
0.3 years
Nikaho22K
7.8
0.3 years
Katagami21K
8.4
0.3 years
Misato16K
8.8
0.4 years
Ugo15K
8.4
0.3 years
Mitane15K
8.3
0.3 years
Hachirōgata7K
8.7
0.4 years
Gojōme7K
8.3
0.3 years
Happō6K
7.5
0.2 years
Kosaka5K
7.4
0.2 years
Ikawa5K
8.5
0.3 years
Ōgata3K
8.7
0.4 years
Fujisato3K
7.3
0.2 years
Higashinaruse2K
7.1
0.2 years
Kamikoani2K
7.5
0.2 years

Showing 25 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.