Air pollution threatens the health of 910 thousand people across 9 districts in Phitsanulok. The average PM2.5 level is 29.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Phitsanulok faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 910 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 29.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 494 cigarettes in a year.
If Phitsanulok met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.41 years longer.
That's 2.2M years of life stolen from 910 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 9 most polluted districts in Phitsanulok. 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 Phitsanulok, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Phitsanulok | 283K | 32.0 | 2.6 years |
| Wang Thong | 126K | 27.6 | 2.2 years |
| Phrom Phiram | 101K | 32.2 | 2.7 years |
| Bang Rakam | 100K | 31.1 | 2.6 years |
| Nakhon Thai | 90K | 25.3 | 2.0 years |
| Noen Maprang | 68K | 26.4 | 2.1 years |
| Bang Krathum | 60K | 30.0 | 2.4 years |
| Wat Bot | 42K | 29.4 | 2.4 years |
| Chat Trakan | 39K | 26.8 | 2.1 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.