Air pollution threatens the health of 988 thousand people across 7 districts in Lankaran. The average PM2.5 level is 11.9 µg/m³—2.4× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Lankaran faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 988 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.9µg/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 197 cigarettes in a year.
If Lankaran met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.68 years longer.
That's 672K years of life stolen from 988 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 7 most polluted districts in Lankaran. 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 Lankaran, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cəlilabad | 253K | 11.2 | 0.6 years |
| Masallı | 242K | 11.7 | 0.7 years |
| Lənkəran | 201K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
| Astara | 92K | 13.7 | 0.8 years |
| Lerik | 90K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| Yardımlı | 71K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
| Lənkəran City | 40K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.