Breathing in Udon Thani is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 20 districts in Udon Thani. The average PM2.5 level is 23.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”4.7Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Udon Thani

Udon Thani faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 20 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 23.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 388 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 Udon Thani met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.82 years longer.

That's 2.3M years of life stolen from 1.3 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 Udon Thani. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Na Yung
    2.2 years lost
  • 2.Nam Som
    2.1 years lost
  • 3.Ban Phu
    2.1 years lost
  • 4.Sang Khom
    2 years lost
  • 5.Phen
    1.9 years lost
  • 6.Muang Udon Thani
    1.9 years lost
  • 7.Ban Dung
    1.9 years lost
  • 8.Kut Chap
    1.8 years lost
  • 9.Phibun Rak
    1.7 years lost
  • 10.K. Prachak Silapakhom
    1.7 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
85.7%
1.1M
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
14.3%
183K
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 20 Districts in Udon Thani

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Muang Udon Thani330K
24.1
1.9 years
Kumphawapi105K
22.3
1.7 years
Ban Dung102K
23.9
1.9 years
Nong Han98K
22.2
1.7 years
Ban Phu93K
26.0
2.1 years
Phen90K
24.2
1.9 years
Nong Wua So54K
22.2
1.7 years
Kut Chap49K
23.7
1.8 years
Nam Som46K
26.6
2.1 years
Wang Sam Mo44K
19.8
1.4 years
Non Sa-at42K
21.0
1.6 years
Si That41K
20.9
1.6 years
Chai Wan31K
21.0
1.6 years
Thung Fon27K
22.5
1.7 years
Sang Khom24K
25.6
2.0 years
K. Prachak Silapakhom24K
22.7
1.7 years
Nong Saeng22K
21.6
1.6 years
Na Yung21K
27.9
2.2 years
Phibun Rak21K
22.7
1.7 years
K. Ku Kaeo18K
21.7
1.6 years

Showing 20 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.