Breathing in Phichit is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 552 thousand people across 12 districts in Phichit. The average PM2.5 level is 28.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”5.7Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Phichit

Phichit faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 552 thousand across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 471 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 Phichit met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.3 years longer.

That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 552 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 Phichit. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Muang Phichit
    2.4 years lost
  • 2.Wachira Barami
    2.4 years lost
  • 3.Sam Ngam
    2.4 years lost
  • 4.Pho Thale
    2.4 years lost
  • 5.Pho Prathap Chan
    2.4 years lost
  • 6.Taphan Hin
    2.3 years lost
  • 7.K. Bung Narang
    2.3 years lost
  • 8.Bang Mun Nak
    2.3 years lost
  • 9.K. Sak Lek
    2.2 years lost
  • 10.Wang Sai Phun
    2.2 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
4%
22K
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
96%
530K
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 12 Districts in Phichit

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Muang Phichit106K
29.7
2.4 years
Taphan Hin74K
28.6
2.3 years
Pho Thale57K
29.4
2.4 years
Thap Khlo50K
25.3
2.0 years
Bang Mun Nak47K
28.2
2.3 years
Pho Prathap Chan41K
29.0
2.4 years
Sam Ngam38K
29.4
2.4 years
Wachira Barami33K
29.5
2.4 years
K. Bung Narang28K
28.5
2.3 years
Wang Sai Phun28K
27.3
2.2 years
K. Sak Lek26K
27.8
2.2 years
K. Dong Charoen22K
24.6
1.9 years

Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.