Air pollution threatens the health of 536 thousand people across 9 districts in Hajdú-Bihar. The average PM2.5 level is 10 µg/m³—2.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Hajdú-Bihar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 536 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10µg/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 166 cigarettes in a year.
If Hajdú-Bihar met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.5 years longer.
That's 268K years of life stolen from 536 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 9 most polluted districts in Hajdú-Bihar. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Hajdú-Bihar, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen | 209K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Hajdúhadház | 61K | 9.7 | 0.5 years |
| Hajdúböszörmény | 53K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Berettyóújfalu | 49K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Püspökladány | 47K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Derecske-Létavértes | 40K | 9.7 | 0.5 years |
| Hajdúszoboszló | 34K | 9.4 | 0.4 years |
| Balmazújváros | 29K | 10.4 | 0.5 years |
| Polgár | 16K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.