Air pollution threatens the health of 709 thousand people across 12 districts in West Kazakhstan. The average PM2.5 level is 7.7 µg/m³—1.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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West Kazakhstan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 709 thousand across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.7µg/m³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 128 cigarettes in a year.
If West Kazakhstan met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.28 years longer.
That's 199K years of life stolen from 709 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 10 most polluted districts in West Kazakhstan. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in West Kazakhstan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelenovskiy | 397K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Burlinskiy | 59K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Akzhaikskiy | 47K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| Kaztalovskiy | 34K | 8.2 | 0.3 years |
| Terektinskiy | 33K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Dzhangalinskiy | 27K | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
| Syrymskiy | 22K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| Taskalinskiy | 19K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| Chingirlauskiy | 19K | 6.5 | 0.2 years |
| Dzhanybekskiy | 18K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Karatobinskiy | 18K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Urdinskiy | 17K | 9.6 | 0.4 years |
Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.