Air pollution threatens the health of 190 thousand people across 4 districts in Uroševac. The average PM2.5 level is 15.6 µg/m³—3.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Uroševac faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 190 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.6µg/m³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 259 cigarettes in a year.
If Uroševac met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.03 years longer.
That's 196K years of life stolen from 190 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 4 most polluted districts in Uroševac. 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 Uroševac, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uroševac | 110K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Kačanik | 48K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Štimlje | 24K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Štrpce | 8K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.