Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 13 districts in Phú Thọ. The average PM2.5 level is 39.9 µg/m³—8.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Phú Thọ faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 39.9µg/m³. That's 8.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 662 cigarettes in a year.
If Phú Thọ met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 3.42 years longer.
That's 5.5M years of life stolen from 1.6 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 10 most polluted districts in Phú Thọ. 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 Phú Thọ, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Việt Trì | 253K | 42.8 | 3.7 years |
| Thanh Sơn | 198K | 35.4 | 3.0 years |
| Cẩm Khê | 152K | 41.8 | 3.6 years |
| Đoan Hùng | 129K | 36.6 | 3.1 years |
| Hạ Hoà | 127K | 40.4 | 3.5 years |
| Thanh Ba | 127K | 41.0 | 3.5 years |
| Lâm Thao | 112K | 42.7 | 3.7 years |
| Phù Ninh | 102K | 38.9 | 3.3 years |
| Yên Lập | 99K | 37.8 | 3.2 years |
| Tam Nông | 93K | 42.0 | 3.6 years |
| Thanh Thuỷ | 91K | 39.3 | 3.4 years |
| Phú Thọ | 87K | 41.4 | 3.6 years |
| Tân Sơn | 36K | 32.4 | 2.7 years |
Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.