Air pollution threatens the health of 265 thousand people across 5 districts in Kalbajar-Lachin. The average PM2.5 level is 13.9 µg/m³—2.8× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kalbajar-Lachin faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 265 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.9µg/m³. That's 2.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 231 cigarettes in a year.
If Kalbajar-Lachin met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.87 years longer.
That's 231K years of life stolen from 265 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 5 most polluted districts in Kalbajar-Lachin. 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 Kalbajar-Lachin, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lachin | 79K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
| Kəlbəcər | 61K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| Qubadli | 45K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Zəngilan | 44K | 16.3 | 1.1 years |
| Kəlbəcər (Nagorno-Karabakh) | 36K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.