Breathing in Thanh Hóa is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.9 million people across 27 districts in Thanh Hóa. The average PM2.5 level is 30.4 µg/m³—6.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Thanh Hóa

Thanh Hóa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.9 million across 27 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 30.4µg/m³. That's 6.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 504 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 Thanh Hóa met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.49 years longer.

That's 9.8M years of life stolen from 3.9 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 Thanh Hóa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Thiệu Hóa
    2.9 years lost
  • 2.Đông Sơn
    2.9 years lost
  • 3.Thanh Hóa
    2.8 years lost
  • 4.Thọ Xuân
    2.8 years lost
  • 5.Yên Định
    2.7 years lost
  • 6.Triệu Sơn
    2.7 years lost
  • 7.Hoằng Hóa
    2.6 years lost
  • 8.Hậu Lộc
    2.6 years lost
  • 9.Hà Trung
    2.6 years lost
  • 10.Vĩnh Lộc
    2.6 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
1.9%
74K
25-35 µg/m³
98.1%
3.9M
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 27 Districts in Thanh Hóa

Complete air quality data for every district in Thanh Hóa, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Thanh Hóa367K
33.5
2.8 years
Hoằng Hóa259K
31.6
2.6 years
Tĩnh Gia244K
25.3
2.0 years
Thọ Xuân241K
33.3
2.8 years
Triệu Sơn230K
32.8
2.7 years
Quảng Xương223K
30.6
2.5 years
Nông Cống211K
30.5
2.5 years
Hậu Lộc190K
31.3
2.6 years
Yên Định188K
33.0
2.7 years
Thiệu Hóa183K
34.6
2.9 years
Thạch Thành157K
27.8
2.2 years
Nga Sơn156K
29.1
2.4 years
Ngọc Lặc150K
28.7
2.3 years
Hà Trung125K
31.2
2.6 years
Cẩm Thủy117K
27.6
2.2 years
Bá Thước112K
25.7
2.0 years
Như Thanh100K
27.5
2.2 years
Thường Xuân98K
28.1
2.3 years
Sầm Sơn94K
28.5
2.3 years
Vĩnh Lộc93K
31.1
2.6 years
Đông Sơn80K
34.2
2.9 years
Như Xuân74K
24.8
1.9 years
Bỉm Sơn62K
30.6
2.5 years
Lang Chánh53K
26.1
2.1 years
Quan Hóa51K
26.0
2.1 years
Quan Sơn43K
25.9
2.1 years
Mường Lát40K
27.0
2.2 years

Showing 27 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.