Breathing in Aran is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.2 million people across 19 districts in Aran. The average PM2.5 level is 13.2 µg/m³—2.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Aran

Aran faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.2 million across 19 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.2µg/m³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 219 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

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

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Aran met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.8 years longer.

That's 1.8M years of life stolen from 2.2 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Aran. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Mingəçevir
    0.9 years lost
  • 2.Yevlax
    0.9 years lost
  • 3.Neftçala
    0.9 years lost
  • 4.Salyan
    0.9 years lost
  • 5.Ağcabədi
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Bərdə
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.Yevlax City
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Kürdəmir
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Ağdaş
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Ucar
    0.8 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
100%
2.2M
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 19 Districts in Aran

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Bərdə199K
13.6
0.8 years
Sabirabad181K
12.8
0.8 years
Salyan163K
13.7
0.9 years
İmişli153K
12.2
0.7 years
Yevlax150K
14.1
0.9 years
Ağcabədi149K
13.7
0.8 years
Göyçay146K
13.2
0.8 years
Kürdəmir126K
13.5
0.8 years
Hacıqabul125K
12.1
0.7 years
Ağdaş121K
13.4
0.8 years
Biləsuvar116K
12.2
0.7 years
Beyləqan107K
12.9
0.8 years
Saatlı104K
12.7
0.8 years
Neftçala85K
13.8
0.9 years
Ucar74K
13.4
0.8 years
Yevlax City63K
13.6
0.8 years
Əli Bayramlı58K
12.5
0.7 years
Zərdab57K
12.9
0.8 years
Mingəçevir46K
14.4
0.9 years

Showing 19 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.