Breathing in Ċentrali is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 124 thousand people across 12 districts in Ċentrali. The average PM2.5 level is 6.9 µg/m³—1.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Ċentrali

Ċentrali faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 124 thousand across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.9µg/m³. That's 1.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 114 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Ċentrali met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.19 years longer.

That's 24K years of life stolen from 124 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Ċentrali. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ħal Balzan
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.Birkirkara
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Tas-Sliema
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Santa Venera
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.San Ġiljan
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.L-Iklin
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Ħ'Attard
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Ħal Lija
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.San Ġwann
    0.2 years lost
  • 10.L-Imsida
    0.2 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
100%
124K
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 12 Districts in Ċentrali

Complete air quality data for every district in Ċentrali, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Birkirkara20K
7.2
0.2 years
San Ġwann15K
6.8
0.2 years
Tas-Sliema15K
7.2
0.2 years
San Ġiljan13K
7.0
0.2 years
Il-Gżira13K
6.2
0.1 years
Ħ'Attard11K
6.9
0.2 years
Santa Venera7K
7.1
0.2 years
L-Iklin7K
6.9
0.2 years
L-Imsida7K
6.8
0.2 years
Ħal Balzan6K
7.3
0.2 years
Tal-Pietà6K
6.7
0.2 years
Ħal Lija5K
6.8
0.2 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.