Breathing in Andijon is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.4 million people across 14 districts in Andijon. The average PM2.5 level is 18.2 µg/m³—3.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Andijon

Andijon faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.4 million across 14 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.2µg/m³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 302 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 Andijon met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.3 years longer.

That's 4.5M years of life stolen from 3.4 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 Andijon. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ulug'nor
    1.4 years lost
  • 2.Bo'zsuv
    1.4 years lost
  • 3.Shahrixon
    1.4 years lost
  • 4.Oltinko'l
    1.4 years lost
  • 5.Asaka
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.Andijon
    1.4 years lost
  • 7.Baliqchi
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Izboskan
    1.3 years lost
  • 9.Marhamat
    1.3 years lost
  • 10.Buloqboshi
    1.2 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%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
3.4M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 14 Districts in Andijon

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Andijon699K
19.1
1.4 years
Asaka334K
19.2
1.4 years
Qo'rg'ontepa317K
15.0
1.0 years
Shahrixon311K
19.3
1.4 years
Izboskan299K
18.3
1.3 years
Oltinko'l234K
19.2
1.4 years
Baliqchi207K
19.0
1.4 years
Paxtaobod206K
17.3
1.2 years
Marhamat203K
17.8
1.3 years
Jalolquduq175K
16.6
1.1 years
Xo'jaobod168K
16.9
1.2 years
Buloqboshi130K
17.7
1.2 years
Bo'zsuv73K
19.6
1.4 years
Ulug'nor67K
19.8
1.4 years

Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.