Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 7 districts in Đà Nẵng. The average PM2.5 level is 16 µg/m³—3.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Đà Nẵng faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16µg/m³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 265 cigarettes in a year.
If Đà Nẵng met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.09 years longer.
That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 1.2 million 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 7 most polluted districts in Đà Nẵng. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Đà Nẵng, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hải Châu | 264K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Thanh Khê | 243K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Liên Chiểu | 191K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
| Hòa Vang | 171K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Sơn Trà | 171K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Cẩm Lệ | 99K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Ngũ Hành Sơn | 88K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.