Breathing in Nordjylland is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 589 thousand people across 11 districts in Nordjylland. The average PM2.5 level is 6.3 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Nordjylland

Nordjylland faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 589 thousand across 11 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.3µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 105 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 Nordjylland met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.14 years longer.

That's 83K years of life stolen from 589 thousand 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 Nordjylland. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Aalborg
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.Morsø
    0.1 years lost
  • 3.Jammerbugt
    0.1 years lost
  • 4.Mariagerfjord
    0.1 years lost
  • 5.Thisted
    0.1 years lost
  • 6.Rebild
    0.1 years lost
  • 7.Vesthimmerland
    0.1 years lost
  • 8.Brønderslev
    0.1 years lost
  • 9.Frederikshavn
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.Hjørring
    0.1 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%
589K
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 11 Districts in Nordjylland

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Aalborg220K
6.7
0.2 years
Hjørring64K
5.7
0.1 years
Frederikshavn58K
5.8
0.1 years
Thisted43K
6.4
0.1 years
Mariagerfjord42K
6.4
0.1 years
Jammerbugt38K
6.4
0.1 years
Brønderslev37K
6.0
0.1 years
Vesthimmerland36K
6.3
0.1 years
Rebild31K
6.3
0.1 years
Morsø20K
6.4
0.1 years
Læsø2K
5.4
0.0 years

Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.