Air pollution threatens the health of 49 thousand people across 14 districts in LÀÀne-Viru. The average PM2.5 level is 4.6 ”g/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.
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LÀÀne-Viru faces significant air pollution challenges. 14% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 49 thousand across 14 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.6”g/m³. That's 0.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 76 cigarettes in a year.
If LÀÀne-Viru met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 49 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 10 most polluted districts in LÀÀne-Viru. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in LÀÀne-Viru, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakvere | 16K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Kadrina | 4K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Tapa | 4K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| VĂ€ike-Maarja | 3K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Tamsalu | 3K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Vinni | 3K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| SÔmeru | 3K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Viru-Nigula | 3K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Vihula | 2K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Laekvere | 2K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Rakke | 2K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Haljala | 1K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| RĂ€gavere | 1K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Kunda | 917 | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.