Air pollution threatens the health of 5.8 million people across 5 districts in Campania. The average PM2.5 level is 9.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Campania faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 5.8 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 163 cigarettes in a year.
If Campania met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.47 years longer.
That's 2.7M years of life stolen from 5.8 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 5 most polluted districts in Campania. 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 Campania, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 3.1M | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
| Salerno | 1.1M | 9.3 | 0.4 years |
| Caserta | 933K | 10.6 | 0.5 years |
| Avellino | 417K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Benevento | 277K | 9.8 | 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 Āµg/mĀ³.