Air pollution threatens the health of 163 thousand people across 5 districts in Donegal. The average PM2.5 level is 5 Āµg/mĀ³, within the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.
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Donegal faces significant air pollution challenges. 60% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 163 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 83 cigarettes in a year.
If Donegal met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 163 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 Donegal. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Donegal, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letterkenny - Milford | 47K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Inishowen | 39K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Donegal | 27K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Lifford - Stranorlar | 27K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Glenties | 24K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.