Air pollution threatens the health of 215 thousand people across 5 districts in Tolna. The average PM2.5 level is 10 ”g/mÂłâ2.0Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tolna faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 215 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10”g/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 166 cigarettes in a year.
If Tolna met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.48 years longer.
That's 103K years of life stolen from 215 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 5 most polluted districts in Tolna. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Tolna, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| SzekszĂĄrd | 80K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
| Paks | 44K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| TamĂĄs | 36K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| DombĂłvĂĄr | 30K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
| BonyhĂĄd | 25K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.