Breathing in Dibër is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 122 thousand people across 3 districts in DibĂ«r. The average PM2.5 level is 11.5 ”g/m³—2.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Air Pollution in Dibër

Dibër faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 122 thousand across 3 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.5”g/m³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 191 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 ”g/m³.

Life Expectancy Impact

If Dibër met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.65 years longer.

That's 79K years of life stolen from 122 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 3 most polluted districts in Dibër. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.DibrĂ«s
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Matit
    0.6 years lost
  • 3.BulqizĂ«s
    0.6 years lost

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 ”g/m³
0%
0
5-10 ”g/m³
0%
0
10-15 ”g/m³
100%
122K
15-25 ”g/m³
0%
0
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0

All 3 Districts in Dibër

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Dibrës57K
12.3
0.7 years
Matit39K
10.9
0.6 years
Bulqizës26K
10.8
0.6 years

Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.