Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 6 districts in Moravskoslezský. The average PM2.5 level is 13.9 µg/m³—2.8× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Moravskoslezský faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.9µg/m³. That's 2.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 231 cigarettes in a year.
If Moravskoslezský met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.87 years longer.
That's 1.0M years of life stolen from 1.2 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 6 most polluted districts in Moravskoslezský. 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 Moravskoslezský, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostrava | 277K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Frýdek-Místek | 276K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Karviná | 215K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Opava | 174K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
| Nový Jičín | 153K | 12.5 | 0.7 years |
| Bruntál | 93K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.