Breathing in Midtjylland is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 19 districts in Midtjylland. The average PM2.5 level is 6.9 µg/m³—1.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Midtjylland

Midtjylland faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 19 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.9µg/m³. That's 1.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 114 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Midtjylland met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.17 years longer.

That's 228K years of life stolen from 1.3 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Midtjylland. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Århus
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.Hedensted
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Odder
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Horsens
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.Skanderborg
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Randers
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Favrskov
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Silkeborg
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.Syddjurs
    0.2 years lost
  • 10.Skive
    0.2 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
100%
1.3M
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 19 Districts in Midtjylland

Complete air quality data for every district in Midtjylland, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Århus355K
7.3
0.2 years
Randers100K
7.0
0.2 years
Silkeborg99K
6.8
0.2 years
Viborg98K
6.5
0.1 years
Horsens95K
7.0
0.2 years
Herning90K
6.4
0.1 years
Skanderborg65K
7.0
0.2 years
Holstebro59K
6.4
0.1 years
Ringkøbing-Skjern55K
6.4
0.1 years
Favrskov50K
7.0
0.2 years
Hedensted47K
7.2
0.2 years
Skive45K
6.5
0.2 years
Syddjurs43K
6.7
0.2 years
Ikast-Brande42K
6.5
0.1 years
Norddjurs37K
6.3
0.1 years
Odder23K
7.1
0.2 years
Struer20K
6.5
0.1 years
Lemvig19K
6.5
0.1 years
Samsø4K
6.4
0.1 years

Showing 19 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.