Air pollution threatens the health of 308 thousand people across 14 districts in Blagoevgrad. The average PM2.5 level is 14.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Blagoevgrad faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 308 thousand across 14 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 244 cigarettes in a year.
If Blagoevgrad met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.95 years longer.
That's 293K years of life stolen from 308 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 10 most polluted districts in Blagoevgrad. 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 Blagoevgrad, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blagoevgrad | 73K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Petrich | 51K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Sandanski | 38K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| Gotse Delchev | 31K | 13.2 | 0.8 years |
| Razlog | 19K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Garmen | 16K | 13.2 | 0.8 years |
| Satovcha | 14K | 13.1 | 0.8 years |
| Simitli | 14K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Bansko | 13K | 13.5 | 0.8 years |
| Belitsa | 11K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| Yakoruda | 10K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Hadzhidimovo | 9K | 11.7 | 0.7 years |
| Strumyani | 5K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Kresna | 5K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.