Air pollution threatens the health of 8 thousand people across 5 districts in Hiiu. The average PM2.5 level is 5 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
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Hiiu faces significant air pollution challenges. 40% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 8 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5µg/m³. That's 1.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 83 cigarettes in a year.
If Hiiu met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 8 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 Hiiu. 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 Hiiu, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pühalepa | 2K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Käina | 2K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Kõrgessaare | 2K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Kärdla | 1K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Emmaste | 1K | 5.3 | 0.0 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.