Air pollution threatens the health of 205 thousand people across 5 districts in Panevezio. The average PM2.5 level is 9 µg/m³—1.8× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Panevezio faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 205 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9µg/m³. That's 1.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 149 cigarettes in a year.
If Panevezio met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.42 years longer.
That's 86K years of life stolen from 205 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 Panevezio. 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 Panevezio, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panevėžio | 118K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Rokiškio | 27K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Pasvalio | 22K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Biržų | 22K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Kupiškio | 16K | 8.6 | 0.4 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.