Breathing in Hwanghae-bukto is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.9 million people across 17 districts in Hwanghae-bukto. The average PM2.5 level is 18.5 µg/m³—3.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Hwanghae-bukto

Hwanghae-bukto faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.9 million across 17 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.5µg/m³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 307 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 Hwanghae-bukto met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.32 years longer.

That's 2.5M years of life stolen from 1.9 million 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 Hwanghae-bukto. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Songrim
    1.8 years lost
  • 2.Hwangju
    1.7 years lost
  • 3.Sariwŏn
    1.6 years lost
  • 4.Pongsan
    1.4 years lost
  • 5.Yŏntan
    1.3 years lost
  • 6.Ŭnp'a
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.Kaesŏng
    1.2 years lost
  • 8.Yŏnsan
    1.2 years lost
  • 9.Kŭmch'ŏn
    1.2 years lost
  • 10.Sin'gye
    1.2 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
4.6%
87K
15-25 µg/m³
95.4%
1.8M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 17 Districts in Hwanghae-bukto

Complete air quality data for every district in Hwanghae-bukto, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Pongsan269K
19.7
1.4 years
Sariwŏn263K
21.5
1.6 years
Hwangju179K
22.3
1.7 years
Yŏntan124K
18.7
1.3 years
P'yŏngsan123K
16.8
1.2 years
Songhu104K
15.2
1.0 years
Sin'gye103K
16.9
1.2 years
Yŏnsan95K
17.3
1.2 years
Ŭnp'a90K
18.6
1.3 years
Rinsan87K
14.8
1.0 years
Koksan82K
16.4
1.1 years
Kŭmch'ŏn77K
17.1
1.2 years
Sinp'yŏng75K
15.8
1.1 years
T'osan74K
16.6
1.1 years
Suan68K
15.9
1.1 years
Songrim36K
23.3
1.8 years
Kaesŏng35K
17.4
1.2 years

Showing 17 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.