Air pollution threatens the health of 419 thousand people across 12 districts in Balkan. The average PM2.5 level is 10.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Balkan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 419 thousand across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 174 cigarettes in a year.
If Balkan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.52 years longer.
That's 218K years of life stolen from 419 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 10 most polluted districts in Balkan. 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 Balkan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balkanabat | 104K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
| Kanar | 54K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Serdar City | 53K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Esenguly | 45K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
| Bereket | 33K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
| Magtymguly | 24K | 10.4 | 0.5 years |
| Gumdag | 24K | 11.4 | 0.6 years |
| TĆ¼rkmenbaÅy | 23K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Etrek | 21K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Serdar | 20K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
| Awaza | 10K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Hazar | 8K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.