Air pollution threatens the health of 769 thousand people across 5 districts in Mangghystau. The average PM2.5 level is 11.5 µg/m³—2.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mangghystau faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 769 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.5µg/m³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 191 cigarettes in a year.
If Mangghystau met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.62 years longer.
That's 477K years of life stolen from 769 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 Mangghystau. 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 Mangghystau, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqtau | 394K | 9.6 | 0.4 years |
| Karakiyanskiy | 216K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Beyneuskiy | 80K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Manghystauskiy | 41K | 13.0 | 0.8 years |
| Tupkaraganskiy | 38K | 10.0 | 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 µg/m³.