Air pollution threatens the health of 8.2 million people across 12 districts in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The average PM2.5 level is 7.3 µg/m³—1.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 8.2 million across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.3µg/m³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 121 cigarettes in a year.
If Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.24 years longer.
That's 2.0M years of life stolen from 8.2 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 10 most polluted districts in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhône | 1.9M | 8.2 | 0.3 years |
| Isère | 1.3M | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| Haute-Savoie | 854K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Loire | 771K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Puy-de-Dôme | 676K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Ain | 670K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Drôme | 528K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| Savoie | 444K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Allier | 335K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Ardèche | 333K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Haute-Loire | 230K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Cantal | 144K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.