Air pollution threatens the health of 198 thousand people across 2 districts in Rasŏn. The average PM2.5 level is 13.5 µg/m³—2.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Rasŏn faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 198 thousand across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.5µg/m³. That's 2.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 224 cigarettes in a year.
If Rasŏn met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.84 years longer.
That's 166K years of life stolen from 198 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 2 most polluted districts in Rasŏn. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Rasŏn, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajin | 116K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Sŏnbong | 83K | 13.7 | 0.9 years |
Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.