Breathing in Đắk Lắk is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.0 million people across 15 districts in Đắk Lắk. The average PM2.5 level is 18 µg/m³—3.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Đắk Lắk

Đắk Lắk faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.0 million across 15 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18µg/m³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 299 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 Đắk Lắk met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.27 years longer.

That's 2.6M 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 Đắk Lắk. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Krông A Na
    1.6 years lost
  • 2.Lắk
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.Buôn Đôn
    1.5 years lost
  • 4.Buôn Ma Thuột
    1.4 years lost
  • 5.Cư Kuin
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.Krông Bông
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.Ea Súp
    1.3 years lost
  • 8.Cư M'gar
    1.2 years lost
  • 9.Krông Pắc
    1.2 years lost
  • 10.Thị Xã Buôn Hồ
    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%
2.0M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 15 Districts in Đắk Lắk

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Buôn Ma Thuột385K
19.3
1.4 years
Krông Pắc231K
17.5
1.2 years
Cư M'gar192K
17.6
1.2 years
Ea Kar166K
16.4
1.1 years
Ea H'leo142K
15.8
1.1 years
Krông Năng138K
16.2
1.1 years
Cư Kuin108K
19.0
1.4 years
Krông A Na104K
21.4
1.6 years
Krông Bông102K
18.7
1.3 years
Thị Xã Buôn Hồ102K
16.9
1.2 years
Krông Búk80K
16.5
1.1 years
M'Đrắk77K
16.0
1.1 years
Buôn Đôn70K
20.2
1.5 years
Ea Súp69K
18.4
1.3 years
Lắk68K
20.6
1.5 years

Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.