Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 8 districts in Jalal-Abad. The average PM2.5 level is 13.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.8Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Jalal-Abad faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 231 cigarettes in a year.
If Jalal-Abad met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.86 years longer.
That's 963K 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 8 most polluted districts in Jalal-Abad. 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 Jalal-Abad, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzak | 380K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| Bazar-Korgon | 178K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Nooken | 146K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Aksyi | 140K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Toktogul | 119K | 11.4 | 0.6 years |
| Ala-Buka | 106K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Chatkal | 27K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Togus-Toro | 23K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.