Air pollution threatens the health of 889 thousand people across 9 districts in Yên Bái. The average PM2.5 level is 34.9 µg/m³—7.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Yên Bái faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 889 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 34.9µg/m³. That's 7.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 579 cigarettes in a year.
If Yên Bái met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.95 years longer.
That's 2.6M years of life stolen from 889 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 9 most polluted districts in Yên Bái. 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 Yên Bái, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Văn Chấn | 174K | 32.3 | 2.7 years |
| Văn Yên | 140K | 37.4 | 3.2 years |
| Yên Bái | 139K | 39.3 | 3.4 years |
| Lục Yên | 125K | 33.8 | 2.8 years |
| Yên Bình | 124K | 36.2 | 3.1 years |
| Trấn Yên | 63K | 38.4 | 3.3 years |
| Mù Căng Chải | 59K | 26.6 | 2.1 years |
| Nghĩa Lộ | 33K | 33.6 | 2.8 years |
| Trạm Tấu | 32K | 27.9 | 2.2 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.