Breathing in Hải Phòng is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.2 million people across 15 districts in Hải Phòng. The average PM2.5 level is 26.5 µg/m³—5.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Hải Phòng

Hải Phòng faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.2 million across 15 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 26.5µg/m³. That's 5.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 440 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 Hải Phòng met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.11 years longer.

That's 4.6M years of life stolen from 2.2 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Hải Phòng. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.An Lão
    2.3 years lost
  • 2.Vĩnh Bảo
    2.2 years lost
  • 3.An Dương
    2.2 years lost
  • 4.Kiến An
    2.2 years lost
  • 5.Tiên Lãng
    2.2 years lost
  • 6.Hồng Bàng
    2.1 years lost
  • 7.Lê Chân
    2.1 years lost
  • 8.Ngô Quyền
    2.1 years lost
  • 9.Thuỷ Nguyên
    2.1 years lost
  • 10.Kiến Thuỵ
    2.1 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%
926
15-25 µg/m³
4.5%
98K
25-35 µg/m³
95.5%
2.1M
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 15 Districts in Hải Phòng

Complete air quality data for every district in Hải Phòng, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Thuỷ Nguyên361K
26.3
2.1 years
Lê Chân233K
26.7
2.1 years
Vĩnh Bảo207K
27.5
2.2 years
An Dương199K
27.4
2.2 years
Ngô Quyền188K
26.3
2.1 years
Tiên Lãng170K
27.1
2.2 years
An Lão160K
28.1
2.3 years
Hải An140K
25.8
2.0 years
Kiến Thuỵ139K
26.3
2.1 years
Hồng Bàng131K
26.7
2.1 years
Kiến An116K
27.4
2.2 years
Đồ Sơn66K
22.5
1.7 years
Dương Kinh58K
26.2
2.1 years
Cát Hải32K
15.1
1.0 years
Bạch Long Vĩ926
13.2
0.8 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.