Air pollution threatens the health of 221 thousand people across 7 districts in Höfuðborgarsvæði. The average PM2.5 level is 3.3 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
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Höfuðborgarsvæði faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 221 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 3.3µg/m³. That's 0.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 55 cigarettes in a year.
If Höfuðborgarsvæði met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 221 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 Höfuðborgarsvæði. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Höfuðborgarsvæði, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavík | 125K | 3.3 | 0.0 years |
| Kópavogur | 36K | 3.4 | 0.0 years |
| Hafnarfjörður | 33K | 3.3 | 0.0 years |
| Garðabær | 13K | 3.4 | 0.0 years |
| Mosfellsbær | 12K | 3.3 | 0.0 years |
| Bessastaðahreppur | 2K | 3.0 | 0.0 years |
| Kjósarhreppur | 227 | 3.3 | 0.0 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.