Air pollution threatens the health of 218 thousand people across 5 districts in Zemgale. The average PM2.5 level is 11.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Zemgale faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 218 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 189 cigarettes in a year.
If Zemgale met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.61 years longer.
That's 133K years of life stolen from 218 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 Zemgale. 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 Zemgale, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelgava | 84K | 12.5 | 0.7 years |
| Bauska | 39K | 12.3 | 0.7 years |
| Jekabpils | 38K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Aizkraukle | 29K | 10.4 | 0.5 years |
| Dobele | 28K | 11.3 | 0.6 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.