Breathing in Quảng Nam is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 18 districts in Quảng Nam. The average PM2.5 level is 16.5 µg/m³—3.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Quảng Nam

Quảng Nam faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 18 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.5µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 274 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 Quảng Nam met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.12 years longer.

That's 1.8M 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.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

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

  • 1.Đại Lộc
    1.3 years lost
  • 2.Phước Sơn
    1.3 years lost
  • 3.Điện Bàn
    1.2 years lost
  • 4.Nông Sơn
    1.2 years lost
  • 5.Duy Xuyên
    1.2 years lost
  • 6.Hiệp Đức
    1.2 years lost
  • 7.Nam Giang
    1.2 years lost
  • 8.Bắc Trà My
    1.2 years lost
  • 9.Tây Giang
    1.1 years lost
  • 10.Quế Sơn
    1.1 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
11.3%
183K
15-25 µg/m³
88.7%
1.4M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 18 Districts in Quảng Nam

Complete air quality data for every district in Quảng Nam, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Điện Bàn222K
17.6
1.2 years
Thăng Bình200K
15.8
1.1 years
Đại Lộc167K
18.7
1.3 years
Núi Thành156K
14.4
0.9 years
Duy Xuyên139K
17.3
1.2 years
Phú Ninh119K
15.8
1.1 years
Hội An104K
15.5
1.0 years
Quế Sơn101K
16.4
1.1 years
Tam Kỳ91K
15.6
1.0 years
Tiên Phước79K
16.0
1.1 years
Bắc Trà My44K
16.8
1.2 years
Hiệp Đức44K
17.2
1.2 years
Nông Sơn30K
17.5
1.2 years
Nam Trà My29K
16.4
1.1 years
Đông Giang27K
14.8
1.0 years
Phước Sơn26K
18.0
1.3 years
Nam Giang26K
17.1
1.2 years
Tây Giang19K
16.4
1.1 years

Showing 18 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.