Breathing in Lampang is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 749 thousand people across 13 districts in Lampang. The average PM2.5 level is 33.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”6.7Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Lampang

Lampang faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 749 thousand across 13 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 33.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 559 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Lampang met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.83 years longer.

That's 2.1M years of life stolen from 749 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Lampang. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ngao
    3 years lost
  • 2.Muang Lampang
    3 years lost
  • 3.Wang Nua
    2.9 years lost
  • 4.Mae Mo
    2.9 years lost
  • 5.Chae Hom
    2.8 years lost
  • 6.Mueang Pan
    2.8 years lost
  • 7.Hang Chat
    2.8 years lost
  • 8.Ko Kha
    2.8 years lost
  • 9.Mae Tha
    2.7 years lost
  • 10.Sop Prap
    2.6 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
61.9%
463K
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
38.1%
286K
Districts

All 13 Districts in Lampang

Complete air quality data for every district in Lampang, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Muang Lampang228K
35.3
3.0 years
Mae Tha63K
32.8
2.7 years
Thoen59K
30.6
2.5 years
Ko Kha59K
33.1
2.8 years
Ngao57K
35.4
3.0 years
Hang Chat51K
33.5
2.8 years
Wang Nua45K
34.4
2.9 years
Chae Hom41K
33.8
2.8 years
Mae Mo37K
34.2
2.9 years
Mueang Pan33K
33.6
2.8 years
Soem Ngam32K
30.4
2.5 years
Sop Prap27K
31.4
2.6 years
Mae Phrik16K
30.7
2.5 years

Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.