Breathing in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 876 thousand people across 15 districts in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. The average PM2.5 level is 28.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”5.7Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 876 thousand across 15 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 475 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 Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.3 years longer.

That's 2.0M years of life stolen from 876 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 Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ban Phraek
    2.6 years lost
  • 2.Maha Rat
    2.6 years lost
  • 3.Phak Hai
    2.6 years lost
  • 4.Tha Rua
    2.5 years lost
  • 5.Bang Pahan
    2.5 years lost
  • 6.Nakhon Luang
    2.5 years lost
  • 7.Bang Ban
    2.4 years lost
  • 8.Phachi
    2.4 years lost
  • 9.Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
    2.4 years lost
  • 10.Uthai
    2.4 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
5%
44K
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
95%
832K
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 15 Districts in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Complete air quality data for every district in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya160K
29.4
2.4 years
Bang Pa-In91K
26.6
2.1 years
Bang Sai80K
25.9
2.0 years
Sena77K
27.9
2.2 years
Tha Rua58K
31.0
2.5 years
Wang Noi58K
25.4
2.0 years
Phak Hai54K
31.2
2.6 years
Uthai49K
29.3
2.4 years
Bang Pahan46K
30.9
2.5 years
Lat Bua Luang44K
23.7
1.8 years
Bang Ban42K
29.9
2.4 years
Nakhon Luang40K
30.8
2.5 years
Phachi36K
29.8
2.4 years
Maha Rat28K
31.7
2.6 years
Ban Phraek11K
31.8
2.6 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.