Air pollution threatens the health of 622 thousand people across 12 districts in Ryanggang. The average PM2.5 level is 17 µg/m³—3.4× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ryanggang faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 622 thousand across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17µg/m³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 282 cigarettes in a year.
If Ryanggang met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.17 years longer.
That's 728K years of life stolen from 622 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 10 most polluted districts in Ryanggang. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Ryanggang, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyesan | 83K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Samsu | 76K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Samjiyon | 76K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Paegam | 58K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Kimhyŏngjik | 52K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
| Kapsan | 51K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Kimjŏngsuk | 46K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| P'ungsŏ | 45K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Kimhyŏnggwŏn | 39K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| Taehongdan | 36K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Unhŭng | 35K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Poch'ŏn | 24K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.