Breathing in Qaraqalpaqstan is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.0 million people across 14 districts in Qaraqalpaqstan. The average PM2.5 level is 12 µg/m³—2.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Qaraqalpaqstan

Qaraqalpaqstan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.0 million across 14 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12µg/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 199 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 Qaraqalpaqstan met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.69 years longer.

That's 1.4M years of life stolen from 2.0 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 Qaraqalpaqstan. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Mo'ynoq
    0.9 years lost
  • 2.Qo'ng'irot
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Xo'jayli
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Nukus
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Shumanay
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Qanliko'l
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Chimboy
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Kegeyli
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Qorao'zak
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Taxtako'pir
    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
4.9%
98K
10-15 µg/m³
95.1%
1.9M
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 14 Districts in Qaraqalpaqstan

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Beruniy388K
10.5
0.5 years
Xo'jayli325K
12.8
0.8 years
Nukus277K
12.8
0.8 years
Amudaryo198K
11.7
0.7 years
Qo'ng'irot146K
12.8
0.8 years
Taxtako'pir131K
11.9
0.7 years
Chimboy124K
12.4
0.7 years
Kegeyli113K
12.4
0.7 years
Shumanay67K
12.6
0.7 years
Qanliko'l61K
12.5
0.7 years
To'rtko'l59K
9.4
0.4 years
Qorao'zak49K
12.3
0.7 years
Ellikqala39K
10.0
0.5 years
Mo'ynoq34K
14.0
0.9 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.