Breathing in Samarqand' is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.6 million people across 14 districts in Samarqand'. The average PM2.5 level is 19.1 µg/m³—3.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Samarqand'

Samarqand' faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.6 million across 14 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.1µg/m³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 317 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 Samarqand' met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.4 years longer.

That's 5.1M years of life stolen from 3.6 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 Samarqand'. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ishtixon
    1.6 years lost
  • 2.Oqdaryo
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.Pastdarg'om
    1.5 years lost
  • 4.Kattaqo'rg'on
    1.5 years lost
  • 5.Samarqand'
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.Jomboy
    1.4 years lost
  • 7.Payariq
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Toyloq
    1.3 years lost
  • 9.Bulung'ur
    1.3 years lost
  • 10.Urgut
    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%
3.6M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 14 Districts in Samarqand'

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Samarqand'537K
19.5
1.4 years
Oqdaryo514K
20.5
1.5 years
Pastdarg'om393K
20.2
1.5 years
Kattaqo'rg'on359K
19.8
1.5 years
Urgut297K
17.2
1.2 years
Ishtixon282K
20.8
1.6 years
Bulung'ur251K
18.0
1.3 years
Jomboy244K
19.1
1.4 years
Payariq240K
18.8
1.4 years
Qo'shrabot192K
16.8
1.2 years
Toyloq188K
18.1
1.3 years
Nurobod127K
15.4
1.0 years
Paxtachi5K
16.5
1.1 years
Narpay5K
16.5
1.1 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.