Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 11 districts in Chungcheongbuk-do. The average PM2.5 level is 20.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
Brought to you by Amrit Sharma
Chungcheongbuk-do faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 333 cigarettes in a year.
If Chungcheongbuk-do met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.46 years longer.
That's 2.4M years of life stolen from 1.6 million 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 Chungcheongbuk-do. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Chungcheongbuk-do, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheongju | 869K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Chungju | 216K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
| Jecheon | 137K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
| Eumseong | 91K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Jincheon | 85K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| Okcheon | 49K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Yeongdong | 46K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Goesan | 38K | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
| Jeungpyeong | 37K | 21.0 | 1.6 years |
| Boeun | 31K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Danyang | 28K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.