Air pollution threatens the health of 2.3 million people across 9 districts in Western Finland. The average PM2.5 level is 4.2 Āµg/mĀ³, within the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.
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Western Finland faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.3 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 0.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 70 cigarettes in a year.
If Western Finland met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 2.3 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 9 most polluted districts in Western Finland. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Western Finland, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirkanmaa | 538K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
| Finland Proper | 477K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Central Finland | 272K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Satakunta | 213K | 3.8 | 0.0 years |
| Southern Ostrobothnia | 188K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
| Tavastia Proper | 175K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Ostrobothnia | 167K | 3.7 | 0.0 years |
| PƤijƤnne Tavastia | 155K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 70K | 3.6 | 0.0 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.