Air pollution threatens the health of 131 thousand people across 4 districts in LezhĂ«. The average PM2.5 level is 10.7 ”g/mÂłâ2.1Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Lezhë faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 131 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.7”g/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 178 cigarettes in a year.
If Lezhë met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.57 years longer.
That's 75K years of life stolen from 131 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 Lezhë. 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 Lezhë, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lezhës | 63K | 10.7 | 0.6 years |
| Kurbinit | 43K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
| Mirditës | 21K | 11.0 | 0.6 years |
| Shkodrës | 4K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.