Breathing in Uvs is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 82 thousand people across 19 districts in Uvs. The average PM2.5 level is 6 µg/m³—1.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Uvs

Uvs faces significant air pollution challenges. 68% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 82 thousand across 19 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6µg/m³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 100 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 Uvs met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.12 years longer.

That's 10K years of life stolen from 82 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 Uvs. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Sagil
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.Ulaangom
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Tarialan
    0.1 years lost
  • 4.Türgen
    0.1 years lost
  • 5.Khovd
    0.1 years lost
  • 6.Davst
    0.1 years lost
  • 7.Ömnögovi
    0.1 years lost
  • 8.Bökhmörön
    0.1 years lost
  • 9.Ölgii
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.Tes
    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
18.6%
15K
5-10 µg/m³
81.4%
67K
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 19 Districts in Uvs

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Ulaangom32K
6.6
0.2 years
Tes5K
6.0
0.1 years
Ömnögovi5K
6.2
0.1 years
Tarialan4K
6.4
0.1 years
Naranbulag4K
6.0
0.1 years
Öndörkhangai3K
5.3
0.0 years
Baruuntutuun3K
4.0
0.0 years
Züüngovi3K
4.3
0.0 years
Malchin3K
5.0
0.0 years
Khyargas3K
4.5
0.0 years
Ölgii2K
6.2
0.1 years
Khovd2K
6.3
0.1 years
Sagil2K
6.6
0.2 years
Züünkhangai2K
4.4
0.0 years
Tsagaanhairhan2K
4.9
0.0 years
Türgen2K
6.4
0.1 years
Zavkhan2K
5.3
0.0 years
Davst2K
6.2
0.1 years
Bökhmörön1K
6.2
0.1 years

Showing 19 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.