Air pollution threatens the health of 222 thousand people across 6 districts in Meath. The average PM2.5 level is 5.2 µg/m³—1.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Meath faces significant air pollution challenges. 83% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 222 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.2µg/m³. That's 1.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 86 cigarettes in a year.
If Meath met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.02 years longer.
That's 4K years of life stolen from 222 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 6 most polluted districts in Meath. 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 Meath, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laytown - Bettystown | 41K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Navan | 40K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Ratoath | 39K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Kells | 35K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Ashbourne | 34K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Trim | 34K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.