Air pollution threatens the health of 216 thousand people across 4 districts in Korçë. The average PM2.5 level is 11.2 µg/m³—2.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Korçë faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 216 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.2µg/m³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 186 cigarettes in a year.
If Korçë met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.59 years longer.
That's 128K years of life stolen from 216 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 4 most polluted districts in Korçë. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Korçë, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korçës | 125K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
| Pogradecit | 51K | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| Devollit | 29K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Kolonjës | 12K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.