Air pollution threatens the health of 1.5 million people across 8 districts in Bắc Ninh. The average PM2.5 level is 34.9 µg/m³—7.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bắc Ninh faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.5 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 34.9µg/m³. That's 7.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 579 cigarettes in a year.
If Bắc Ninh met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.92 years longer.
That's 4.4M years of life stolen from 1.5 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 8 most polluted districts in Bắc Ninh. 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 Bắc Ninh, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bắc Ninh | 312K | 34.6 | 2.9 years |
| Thuận Thành | 215K | 35.9 | 3.0 years |
| Từ Sơn | 205K | 36.9 | 3.1 years |
| Quế Võ | 173K | 33.2 | 2.8 years |
| Tiên Du | 159K | 36.0 | 3.0 years |
| Yên Phong | 152K | 35.5 | 3.0 years |
| Gia Bình | 140K | 33.3 | 2.8 years |
| Lương Tài | 135K | 32.8 | 2.7 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.