Breathing in Hövsgöl is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 137 thousand people across 24 districts in Hövsgöl. The average PM2.5 level is 6.5 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Hövsgöl

Hövsgöl faces significant air pollution challenges. 92% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 137 thousand across 24 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.5µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 108 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 Hövsgöl met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.15 years longer.

That's 21K years of life stolen from 137 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 Hövsgöl. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Erdenebulgan
    0.4 years lost
  • 2.Tarialan
    0.3 years lost
  • 3.Ikh-Uul
    0.3 years lost
  • 4.Tsagaan-Üür
    0.3 years lost
  • 5.Mörön
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Rashaant
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Tosontsengel
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Chandmani-Öndör
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.Tünel
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.Khatgal
    0.1 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
7.9%
11K
5-10 µg/m³
92.1%
127K
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 24 Districts in Hövsgöl

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Mörön44K
7.0
0.2 years
Renchinlkhümbe7K
5.6
0.1 years
Tarialan6K
8.4
0.3 years
Tsagaan-Uul6K
4.9
0.0 years
Galt6K
6.0
0.1 years
Arbulag5K
5.8
0.1 years
Jargalant5K
5.5
0.0 years
Tosontsengel5K
6.8
0.2 years
Tsetserleg5K
4.5
0.0 years
Tömörbulag4K
5.8
0.1 years
Ulaan-Uul4K
5.5
0.1 years
Alag-Erdene4K
6.1
0.1 years
Ikh-Uul4K
8.0
0.3 years
Bayanzürkh4K
5.4
0.0 years
Rashaant4K
6.9
0.2 years
Bürentogtokh3K
5.8
0.1 years
Chandmani-Öndör3K
6.8
0.2 years
Erdenebulgan3K
8.6
0.4 years
Khatgal3K
6.2
0.1 years
Tsagaan-Üür3K
7.9
0.3 years
Shine-Ider3K
5.5
0.0 years
Khankh3K
6.0
0.1 years
Tünel3K
6.5
0.1 years
Tsagaannuur695
5.5
0.1 years

Showing 24 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.