Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 5 districts in Ulsan. The average PM2.5 level is 18.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ulsan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 307 cigarettes in a year.
If Ulsan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.31 years longer.
That's 1.5M years of life stolen from 1.1 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 5 most polluted districts in Ulsan. 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 Ulsan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nam | 319K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| Ulju | 220K | 17.7 | 1.2 years |
| Buk | 220K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Jung | 215K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Dong | 146K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.