Air pollution threatens the health of 444 thousand people across 5 districts in Ysyk-Köl. The average PM2.5 level is 8.7 µg/m³—1.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ysyk-Köl faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 444 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.7µg/m³. That's 1.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 144 cigarettes in a year.
If Ysyk-Köl met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.37 years longer.
That's 164K years of life stolen from 444 thousand 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 5 most polluted districts in Ysyk-Köl. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Ysyk-Köl, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ak-Suu | 138K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Ysyk-Köl | 101K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Djety-Oguz | 80K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
| Ton | 66K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Tüp | 59K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.