Breathing in Saraburi is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 738 thousand people across 13 districts in Saraburi. The average PM2.5 level is 28.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”5.6Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Saraburi

Saraburi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 738 thousand across 13 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 468 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 Saraburi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.29 years longer.

That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 738 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 Saraburi. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Don Phut
    2.7 years lost
  • 2.Nong Don
    2.5 years lost
  • 3.Ban Mo
    2.5 years lost
  • 4.Sao Hai
    2.5 years lost
  • 5.Nong Saeng
    2.5 years lost
  • 6.Phra Phutthabat
    2.4 years lost
  • 7.Muang Saraburi
    2.4 years lost
  • 8.Chalermphrakiet
    2.3 years lost
  • 9.Wang Muang
    2.2 years lost
  • 10.Kaeng Khoi
    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
8%
59K
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
92%
679K
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 13 Districts in Saraburi

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Muang Saraburi123K
29.0
2.4 years
Kaeng Khoi111K
27.4
2.2 years
Nong Khae105K
27.4
2.2 years
Phra Phutthabat88K
29.1
2.4 years
Muak Lek59K
25.0
2.0 years
Ban Mo50K
30.7
2.5 years
Wihan Daeng50K
25.0
2.0 years
Chalermphrakiet45K
28.7
2.3 years
Sao Hai36K
30.4
2.5 years
Wang Muang22K
27.7
2.2 years
Nong Don22K
30.8
2.5 years
Nong Saeng20K
30.3
2.5 years
Don Phut9K
32.8
2.7 years

Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.