Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 8 districts in Sardegna. The average PM2.5 level is 7.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sardegna faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 128 cigarettes in a year.
If Sardegna met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.25 years longer.
That's 406K years of life stolen from 1.6 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 8 most polluted districts in Sardegna. 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 Sardegna, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari | 540K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| Sassari | 328K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Nuoro | 182K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Oristano | 154K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Olbia-Tempio | 144K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Carbonia-Iglesias | 121K | 7.9 | 0.3 years |
| Medio Campidano | 97K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Ogliastra | 57K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.