Air pollution threatens the health of 333 thousand people across 2 districts in DurrĂ«s. The average PM2.5 level is 9.8 ”g/mÂłâ2.0Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Durrës faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 333 thousand across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.8”g/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 163 cigarettes in a year.
If Durrës met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.5 years longer.
That's 167K years of life stolen from 333 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 2 most polluted districts in Durrës. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Durrës, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durrësit | 263K | 9.6 | 0.5 years |
| Krujës | 70K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.