Air pollution threatens the health of 1.8 million people across 14 districts in Jeollabuk-do. The average PM2.5 level is 20.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Jeollabuk-do faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.8 million across 14 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 345 cigarettes in a year.
If Jeollabuk-do met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.54 years longer.
That's 2.8M years of life stolen from 1.8 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 Jeollabuk-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 Jeollabuk-do, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonju | 684K | 21.3 | 1.6 years |
| Iksan | 284K | 22.7 | 1.7 years |
| Gunsan | 262K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
| Jeongeup | 105K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| Wanju | 94K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Gimje | 79K | 22.9 | 1.8 years |
| Namwon | 78K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Gochang | 52K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Buan | 48K | 21.3 | 1.6 years |
| Sunchang | 26K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Imsil | 26K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Jinan | 23K | 13.1 | 0.8 years |
| Muju | 23K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
| Jangsu | 21K | 13.0 | 0.8 years |
Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.