Air pollution threatens the health of 3.7 million people across 5 districts in Wallonie. The average PM2.5 level is 6.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Wallonie faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.7 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 113 cigarettes in a year.
If Wallonie met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.18 years longer.
That's 673K years of life stolen from 3.7 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 5 most polluted districts in Wallonie. 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 Wallonie, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hainaut | 1.4M | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| LiĆØge | 1.1M | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Namur | 507K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Brabant Wallon | 414K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| Luxembourg | 298K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.