Breathing in Naryn is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 267 thousand people across 6 districts in Naryn. The average PM2.5 level is 11.4 µg/m³—2.3Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Air Pollution in Naryn

Naryn faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 267 thousand across 6 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.4µg/m³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 189 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 Naryn met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.62 years longer.

That's 166K years of life stolen from 267 thousand 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 6 most polluted districts in Naryn. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ak-Talaa
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.At-Bashi
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Naryn
    0.6 years lost
  • 4.Jumgal
    0.5 years lost
  • 5.Song-Kol
    0.5 years lost
  • 6.Kochkor
    0.5 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
23.1%
62K
10-15 µg/m³
76.9%
205K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 6 Districts in Naryn

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Naryn84K
11.4
0.6 years
Kochkor62K
9.9
0.5 years
At-Bashi51K
12.9
0.8 years
Jumgal41K
10.4
0.5 years
Ak-Talaa30K
13.1
0.8 years
Song-Kol10
10.3
0.5 years

Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.