Air pollution threatens the health of 688 thousand people across 10 districts in Quảng Trị. The average PM2.5 level is 18.7 µg/m³—3.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Quảng Trị faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 688 thousand across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.7µg/m³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 310 cigarettes in a year.
If Quảng Trị met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.37 years longer.
That's 942K years of life stolen from 688 thousand 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 Quảng Trị. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Quảng Trị, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triệu Phong | 107K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Vĩnh Linh | 97K | 16.8 | 1.2 years |
| Đông Hà | 93K | 19.8 | 1.5 years |
| Hải Lăng | 93K | 18.9 | 1.4 years |
| Hướng Hóa | 86K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Gio Linh | 82K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
| Cam Lộ | 53K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Đa Krông | 42K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Quảng Trị | 34K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Cồn Cỏ | 71 | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.