Air pollution threatens the health of 2.8 million people across 8 districts in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The average PM2.5 level is 6 µg/m³—1.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.8 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6µg/m³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 100 cigarettes in a year.
If Bourgogne-Franche-Comté met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.1 years longer.
That's 280K years of life stolen from 2.8 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 8 most polluted districts in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doubs | 551K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Saône-et-Loire | 550K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Côte-d'Or | 538K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Yonne | 332K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Jura | 259K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Haute-Saône | 234K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Nièvre | 201K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Territoire de Belfort | 138K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.