Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 4 districts in Dublin. The average PM2.5 level is 5.3 ”g/mÂłâ1.1Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Dublin faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.3”g/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 88 cigarettes in a year.
If Dublin met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 1.3 million 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 4 most polluted districts in Dublin. 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 Dublin, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City | 430K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Fingal | 328K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| South Dublin | 278K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| DĂșn Laoghaire-Rathdown | 269K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.