Air pollution threatens the health of 341 thousand people across 8 districts in Bắc Kạn. The average PM2.5 level is 22.5 µg/m³—4.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bắc Kạn faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 341 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.5µg/m³. That's 4.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 373 cigarettes in a year.
If Bắc Kạn met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.73 years longer.
That's 590K years of life stolen from 341 thousand 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 8 most polluted districts in Bắc Kạn. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Bắc Kạn, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chợ Đồn | 56K | 22.9 | 1.8 years |
| Ba Bể | 54K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Na Rì | 44K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Thành Phố Bắc Kạn | 43K | 23.9 | 1.9 years |
| Chợ Mới | 43K | 24.0 | 1.9 years |
| Bạch Thông | 35K | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Pác Nặm | 35K | 22.0 | 1.7 years |
| Ngân Sơn | 32K | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.