Breathing in Ubon Ratchathani is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.7 million people across 25 districts in Ubon Ratchathani. The average PM2.5 level is 21.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”4.4Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Ubon Ratchathani

Ubon Ratchathani faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.7 million across 25 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 362 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 Ubon Ratchathani met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.63 years longer.

That's 2.8M years of life stolen from 1.7 million 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 Ubon Ratchathani. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Muang Ubon Ratchatani
    1.8 years lost
  • 2.Warin Chamrap
    1.8 years lost
  • 3.Phibun Mangsahan
    1.8 years lost
  • 4.Buntharik
    1.7 years lost
  • 5.K. Sawang Weeraw
    1.7 years lost
  • 6.Si Rin Ton
    1.7 years lost
  • 7.Donmotdaeng
    1.7 years lost
  • 8.Samrong
    1.7 years lost
  • 9.Khuang Nai
    1.6 years lost
  • 10.Det Udom
    1.6 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
100%
1.7M
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 25 Districts in Ubon Ratchathani

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Muang Ubon Ratchatani233K
23.8
1.8 years
Det Udom165K
21.8
1.6 years
Warin Chamrap155K
23.6
1.8 years
Phibun Mangsahan131K
23.4
1.8 years
Trakan Phutphon120K
20.0
1.5 years
Khuang Nai109K
21.8
1.6 years
Buntharik84K
22.8
1.7 years
Muang Samsip79K
20.2
1.5 years
Khemarat66K
19.1
1.4 years
Si Muang Mai64K
19.6
1.4 years
Nam Yun63K
20.9
1.6 years
Na Chaluai54K
21.6
1.6 years
Samrong51K
22.0
1.7 years
Pho Si47K
18.6
1.3 years
Si Rin Ton46K
22.3
1.7 years
Kut Khao Pun39K
19.0
1.4 years
K. Nam Khun31K
20.7
1.5 years
Tan Sum30K
21.7
1.6 years
Khong Chiam30K
20.4
1.5 years
K. Na Tan29K
19.5
1.4 years
K. Sawang Weeraw27K
22.5
1.7 years
Thung Si Udom24K
21.4
1.6 years
K. Lao Sua Kok24K
20.9
1.6 years
K. Na Yia22K
21.8
1.6 years
Donmotdaeng17K
22.1
1.7 years

Showing 25 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.