Air pollution threatens the health of 561 thousand people across 6 districts in Salzburg. The average PM2.5 level is 7.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Salzburg faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 561 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 131 cigarettes in a year.
If Salzburg met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.31 years longer.
That's 174K years of life stolen from 561 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 6 most polluted districts in Salzburg. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Salzburg, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg Stadt | 156K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Salzburg-Umgebung | 154K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Zell am See | 88K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Sankt Johann im Pongau | 82K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Hallein | 61K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| Tamsweg | 20K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.