Air pollution threatens the health of 483 thousand people across 8 districts in Phetchaburi. The average PM2.5 level is 19.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Phetchaburi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 483 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 327 cigarettes in a year.
If Phetchaburi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.45 years longer.
That's 700K years of life stolen from 483 thousand 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 8 most polluted districts in Phetchaburi. 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 Phetchaburi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Phetchaburi | 123K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| Tha Yang | 91K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Cha-Am | 70K | 17.7 | 1.2 years |
| Ban Laem | 63K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
| Ban Lat | 55K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Khao Yoi | 40K | 22.1 | 1.7 years |
| Kaeng Krachan | 28K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
| Nong Ya Plong | 13K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.