Breathing in Dornod is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 86 thousand people across 14 districts in Dornod. The average PM2.5 level is 7.2 ”g/m³—1.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Air Pollution in Dornod

Dornod faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 86 thousand across 14 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.2”g/m³. That's 1.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 119 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

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

Life Expectancy Impact

If Dornod met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.23 years longer.

That's 20K years of life stolen from 86 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 10 most polluted districts in Dornod. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Khalkhgol
    0.5 years lost
  • 2.Chuluunkhoroot
    0.4 years lost
  • 3.Gurvanzagal
    0.3 years lost
  • 4.Choibalsan
    0.3 years lost
  • 5.Dashbalbar
    0.3 years lost
  • 6.Bayan-Uul
    0.3 years lost
  • 7.Bayandun
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Kherlen
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.Sergelen
    0.2 years lost
  • 10.Matad
    0.2 years lost

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 ”g/m³
0%
0
5-10 ”g/m³
100%
86K
10-15 ”g/m³
0%
0
15-25 ”g/m³
0%
0
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0

All 14 Districts in Dornod

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Kherlen48K
6.9
0.2 years
Khalkhgol5K
9.9
0.5 years
Bayan-Uul5K
7.8
0.3 years
Tsagaan-Ovoo4K
6.6
0.2 years
Dashbalbar4K
8.0
0.3 years
Matad3K
6.7
0.2 years
Bayandun3K
7.2
0.2 years
BayantĂŒmen3K
6.5
0.1 years
Choibalsan3K
8.1
0.3 years
Gurvanzagal2K
8.3
0.3 years
Sergelen2K
6.7
0.2 years
Chuluunkhoroot2K
8.9
0.4 years
Khölönbuir2K
6.0
0.1 years
Bulgan1K
6.2
0.1 years

Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.