Breathing in Nghệ An is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.6 million people across 21 districts in Nghệ An. The average PM2.5 level is 28.4 µg/m³—5.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Nghệ An

Nghệ An faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.6 million across 21 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.4µg/m³. That's 5.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 471 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 Nghệ An met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.28 years longer.

That's 8.2M years of life stolen from 3.6 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 Nghệ An. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Đô Lương
    2.5 years lost
  • 2.Yên Thành
    2.5 years lost
  • 3.Anh Sơn
    2.5 years lost
  • 4.Diễn Châu
    2.4 years lost
  • 5.Thanh Chương
    2.4 years lost
  • 6.Kỳ Sơn
    2.3 years lost
  • 7.Tân Kỳ
    2.3 years lost
  • 8.Nam Đàn
    2.3 years lost
  • 9.Con Cuông
    2.3 years lost
  • 10.Hưng Nguyên
    2.3 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
1.7%
60K
25-35 µg/m³
98.3%
3.5M
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 21 Districts in Nghệ An

Complete air quality data for every district in Nghệ An, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Vinh425K
27.1
2.2 years
Diễn Châu326K
29.9
2.4 years
Yên Thành325K
31.0
2.5 years
Quỳnh Lưu285K
27.5
2.2 years
Thanh Chương265K
29.3
2.4 years
Đô Lương228K
31.0
2.5 years
Nghi Lộc187K
27.4
2.2 years
Nam Đàn187K
28.7
2.3 years
Tân Kỳ161K
28.8
2.3 years
Nghĩa Đàn160K
25.9
2.0 years
Quỳ Hợp147K
27.2
2.2 years
Hoàng Mai138K
25.9
2.0 years
Hưng Nguyên132K
28.3
2.3 years
Anh Sơn125K
30.3
2.5 years
Tương Dương90K
27.8
2.2 years
Kỳ Sơn85K
28.8
2.3 years
Quế Phong83K
26.0
2.1 years
Con Cuông79K
28.3
2.3 years
Thái Hoà61K
26.2
2.1 years
Cửa Lò60K
24.0
1.9 years
Quỳ Châu60K
26.6
2.1 years

Showing 21 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.