Air pollution threatens the health of 291 thousand people across 7 districts in Heves. The average PM2.5 level is 10.3 µg/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Heves faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 291 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.3µg/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 171 cigarettes in a year.
If Heves met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.5 years longer.
That's 146K years of life stolen from 291 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 7 most polluted districts in Heves. 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 Heves, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eger | 76K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
| Gyöngyös | 68K | 10.4 | 0.5 years |
| Hatvani | 50K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
| Füzesabony | 35K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
| Heves | 33K | 10.4 | 0.5 years |
| Pétervására | 20K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Bélapátfalva | 10K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.