Breathing in Imereti is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 574 thousand people across 12 districts in Imereti. The average PM2.5 level is 12.5 µg/m³—2.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Imereti

Imereti faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 574 thousand across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.5µg/m³. That's 2.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 207 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Imereti met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.74 years longer.

That's 425K years of life stolen from 574 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Imereti. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Sachkhere
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Chiatura
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Zestaponi
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Terjola
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Kharagauli
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Bagdati
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Kutaisi
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Tkibuli
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Tskaltubo
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Vani
    0.7 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
100%
574K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 12 Districts in Imereti

Complete air quality data for every district in Imereti, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Tskaltubo164K
12.4
0.7 years
Zestaponi64K
12.9
0.8 years
Samtredia50K
11.9
0.7 years
Sachkhere48K
13.1
0.8 years
Kutaisi45K
12.6
0.7 years
Chiatura44K
12.9
0.8 years
Terjola40K
12.8
0.8 years
Tkibuli30K
12.5
0.7 years
Khoni27K
12.0
0.7 years
Bagdati22K
12.6
0.7 years
Vani21K
12.2
0.7 years
Kharagauli20K
12.8
0.8 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.