Air pollution threatens the health of 648 thousand people across 7 districts in Jihočeský. The average PM2.5 level is 8.2 µg/m³—1.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Jihočeský faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 648 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.2µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 136 cigarettes in a year.
If Jihočeský met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.3 years longer.
That's 194K years of life stolen from 648 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 Jihočeský. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Jihočeský, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| České Budějovice | 205K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Tábor | 107K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
| Jindřichův Hradec | 89K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Písek | 76K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Strakonice | 69K | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
| Český Krumlov | 54K | 7.6 | 0.3 years |
| Prachatice | 47K | 7.7 | 0.3 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.