Air pollution threatens the health of 557 thousand people across 5 districts in Královéhradecký. The average PM2.5 level is 9.9 µg/m³—2.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Královéhradecký faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 557 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.9µg/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 164 cigarettes in a year.
If Královéhradecký met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.48 years longer.
That's 267K years of life stolen from 557 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 5 most polluted districts in Královéhradecký. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Královéhradecký, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hradec Králové | 162K | 9.4 | 0.4 years |
| Trutnov | 126K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
| Náchod | 110K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 81K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
| Jičín | 78K | 9.4 | 0.4 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.