Air pollution threatens the health of 119 thousand people across 9 districts in Kyustendil. The average PM2.5 level is 15.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kyustendil faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 119 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 252 cigarettes in a year.
If Kyustendil met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.99 years longer.
That's 117K years of life stolen from 119 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 9 most polluted districts in Kyustendil. 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 Kyustendil, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyustendil | 52K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Dupnitsa | 39K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Sapareva Banya | 7K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Bobovdol | 7K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| Kocherinovo | 4K | 16.8 | 1.2 years |
| Nevestino | 3K | 13.2 | 0.8 years |
| Boboshevo | 3K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Rila | 3K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Treklyano | 1K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.