Breathing in Mary is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 13 districts in Mary. The average PM2.5 level is 12.7 µg/m³—2.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Mary

Mary faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 13 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.7µg/m³. That's 2.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 211 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Mary met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.75 years longer.

That's 972K 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 Mary. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Murgap
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Serhetabat
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Mary City
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Türkmengala
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Wekilbazar
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Tagtabazar
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Oguzhan
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Baýramaly City
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Baýramaly
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Sakarçäge
    0.7 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
37
10-15 µg/m³
100%
1.3M
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 13 Districts in Mary

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Baýramaly319K
12.2
0.7 years
Wekilbazar286K
13.0
0.8 years
Sakarçäge115K
12.1
0.7 years
Mary99K
12.1
0.7 years
Serhetabat94K
13.3
0.8 years
Türkmengala90K
13.2
0.8 years
Murgap80K
13.4
0.8 years
Mary City72K
13.2
0.8 years
Baýramaly City71K
12.4
0.7 years
Tagtabazar37K
12.7
0.7 years
Oguzhan32K
12.5
0.7 years
Ýolöten559
11.2
0.6 years
Garagum37
9.4
0.4 years

Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.