Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 7 districts in Nakhon Pathom. The average PM2.5 level is 21.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nakhon Pathom faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 355 cigarettes in a year.
If Nakhon Pathom met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.62 years longer.
That's 1.9M 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 7 most polluted districts in Nakhon Pathom. 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 Nakhon Pathom, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Nakhon Pathom | 383K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Sam Phran | 223K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Kamphaeng Saen | 176K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Nakhon Chaisi | 141K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| Bang Len | 128K | 23.2 | 1.8 years |
| Don Tum | 65K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Phuttha Mon Thon | 31K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.