Breathing in Hwanghae-namdo is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.4 million people across 21 districts in Hwanghae-namdo. The average PM2.5 level is 17.7 µg/m³—3.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

AboutMake Air Quality Great AgainAQLI Data

Brought to you by Amrit Sharma

Overview

Air Pollution in Hwanghae-namdo

Hwanghae-namdo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.4 million across 21 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.7µg/m³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 294 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-namdo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.24 years longer.

That's 3.0M years of life stolen from 2.4 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-namdo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Anak
    1.5 years lost
  • 2.Chaeryŏng
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.Ŭnch'ŏn
    1.5 years lost
  • 4.Yonan
    1.4 years lost
  • 5.Water Body
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.Paekch'ŏn
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.Sinch'ŏn
    1.3 years lost
  • 8.Ch'ŏngdan
    1.3 years lost
  • 9.Ŭnryul
    1.2 years lost
  • 10.Samch'ŏn
    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
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
2.4M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 21 Districts in Hwanghae-namdo

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Haeju336K
16.8
1.2 years
Paekch'ŏn150K
18.5
1.3 years
Chaeryŏng148K
20.1
1.5 years
Ŭnryul141K
17.7
1.2 years
Ongjin137K
16.8
1.2 years
Ŭnch'ŏn131K
20.0
1.5 years
Yonan131K
19.7
1.4 years
Ch'ŏngdan126K
18.1
1.3 years
Anak120K
20.3
1.5 years
Sinch'ŏn106K
18.3
1.3 years
Kangry'ŏng103K
16.7
1.1 years
Pyŏksŏng100K
16.4
1.1 years
Sinwŏn99K
15.8
1.1 years
Changyŏn93K
15.7
1.0 years
Samch'ŏn91K
17.5
1.2 years
Ryongyŏn89K
15.6
1.0 years
Kwail81K
16.5
1.1 years
Pongch'ŏn77K
16.1
1.1 years
T'aet'an58K
16.1
1.1 years
Songhwa57K
16.5
1.1 years
Water Body32K
19.1
1.4 years

Showing 21 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.