Breathing in Nakhon Sawan is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 996 thousand people across 15 districts in Nakhon Sawan. The average PM2.5 level is 28.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”5.6Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Nakhon Sawan

Nakhon Sawan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 996 thousand across 15 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 466 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 Nakhon Sawan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.26 years longer.

That's 2.3M years of life stolen from 996 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 Nakhon Sawan. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Chumsaeng
    2.5 years lost
  • 2.Lat Yao
    2.4 years lost
  • 3.Kao Lieo
    2.4 years lost
  • 4.K. Chum Ta Bong
    2.4 years lost
  • 5.Krok Phra
    2.4 years lost
  • 6.K. Mae Poen
    2.4 years lost
  • 7.Banphot Phisai
    2.3 years lost
  • 8.Muang Nakhon Sawan
    2.3 years lost
  • 9.Mae Wong
    2.3 years lost
  • 10.Takhli
    2.3 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
10.2%
101K
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
89.8%
895K
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 15 Districts in Nakhon Sawan

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Muang Nakhon Sawan209K
28.8
2.3 years
Takhli119K
28.5
2.3 years
Lat Yao88K
29.3
2.4 years
Banphot Phisai84K
28.9
2.3 years
Chumsaeng67K
30.3
2.5 years
Phaisali66K
25.5
2.0 years
Tha Tako65K
27.0
2.2 years
Nong Bua63K
24.4
1.9 years
Phayuha Khiri61K
28.1
2.3 years
Mae Wong41K
28.6
2.3 years
Tak Fa38K
24.8
1.9 years
Krok Phra31K
29.1
2.4 years
Kao Lieo31K
29.2
2.4 years
K. Chum Ta Bong17K
29.2
2.4 years
K. Mae Poen14K
29.0
2.4 years

Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.