Air pollution threatens the health of 539 thousand people across 7 districts in Kauno. The average PM2.5 level is 8.7 µg/m³—1.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kauno faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 539 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.7µg/m³. That's 1.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 144 cigarettes in a year.
If Kauno met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.38 years longer.
That's 205K years of life stolen from 539 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 7 most polluted districts in Kauno. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kauno, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauno | 368K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Kėdainių | 44K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Jonavos | 39K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
| Kaišiadorių | 32K | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
| Raseinių | 30K | 9.1 | 0.4 years |
| Prienų | 25K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
| Birštono | 2K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.