Air pollution threatens the health of 23 thousand people across 14 districts in PĂ”lva. The average PM2.5 level is 7.7 ”g/mÂłâ1.5Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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PÔlva faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 23 thousand across 14 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.7”g/m³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 128 cigarettes in a year.
If PÔlva met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.27 years longer.
That's 6K years of life stolen from 23 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 PÔlva. 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 PÔlva, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| PÔlva | 5K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| RĂ€pina | 3K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Mooste | 2K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| Kanepi | 2K | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
| Laheda | 2K | 7.9 | 0.3 years |
| Vastse-Kuuste | 1K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Veriora | 1K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| Ahja | 1K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| ValgjÀrve | 1K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| PÔlva Vald | 1K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| KÔlleste | 1K | 7.6 | 0.3 years |
| Orava | 882 | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| VĂ€rska | 764 | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| MikitamÀe | 675 | 7.6 | 0.3 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.