Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 11 districts in Ganja-Qazakh. The average PM2.5 level is 14.8 µg/m³—3.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ganja-Qazakh faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.8µg/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 246 cigarettes in a year.
If Ganja-Qazakh met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.95 years longer.
That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 1.4 million 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 10 most polluted districts in Ganja-Qazakh. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Ganja-Qazakh, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Şəmkir | 236K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Tovuz | 186K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Xanlar | 169K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Gəncə | 168K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Samux | 147K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Goranboy | 126K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Qazax | 107K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Gədəbəy | 100K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Ağstafa | 84K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Daşkəsən | 35K | 12.0 | 0.7 years |
| Naftalan | 2K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.