Air pollution threatens the health of 2.3 million people across 10 districts in Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina. The average PM2.5 level is 22.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.3 million across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 367 cigarettes in a year.
If Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.69 years longer.
That's 3.9M years of life stolen from 2.3 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 Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina. 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 Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuzla | 468K | 26.3 | 2.1 years |
| Sarajevo | 409K | 25.0 | 2.0 years |
| Zenica-Doboj | 392K | 27.0 | 2.2 years |
| Una-Sana | 291K | 13.6 | 0.8 years |
| Central Bosnia | 270K | 26.0 | 2.1 years |
| Herzegovina-Neretva | 239K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| West Herzegovina | 94K | 11.7 | 0.7 years |
| Canton 10 | 90K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Posavina | 43K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Bosnian Podrinje | 22K | 17.8 | 1.3 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.