Breathing in Selenge is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 113 thousand people across 16 districts in Selenge. The average PM2.5 level is 14.9 µg/m³—3.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Selenge

Selenge faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 113 thousand across 16 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.9µg/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 247 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 Selenge met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.94 years longer.

That's 106K years of life stolen from 113 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 Selenge. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Mandal
    1.5 years lost
  • 2.Bayangol
    1.2 years lost
  • 3.Yeröö
    0.9 years lost
  • 4.Orkhontuul
    0.9 years lost
  • 5.Orkhon
    0.9 years lost
  • 6.Khüder
    0.9 years lost
  • 7.Saykhan
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Sant
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Baruunbüren
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Javkhlant
    0.7 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
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
70.7%
80K
15-25 µg/m³
29.3%
33K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 16 Districts in Selenge

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Altanbulag28K
12.3
0.7 years
Mandal26K
20.7
1.5 years
Saykhan11K
13.6
0.8 years
Bayangol7K
17.7
1.2 years
Yeröö7K
14.7
0.9 years
Shaamar6K
12.2
0.7 years
Tsagaannuur5K
10.8
0.6 years
Orkhontuul4K
14.3
0.9 years
Baruunbüren3K
12.9
0.8 years
Khüder3K
13.8
0.9 years
Javkhlant3K
12.4
0.7 years
Züünbüren3K
11.6
0.6 years
Sant2K
13.5
0.8 years
Khushaat2K
12.1
0.7 years
Tüshig2K
10.5
0.5 years
Orkhon1K
14.2
0.9 years

Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.