Breathing in Nofsinhar is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 89 thousand people across 14 districts in Nofsinhar. The average PM2.5 level is 6.6 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Nofsinhar

Nofsinhar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 89 thousand across 14 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.6µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 110 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 Nofsinhar met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.16 years longer.

That's 14K years of life stolen from 89 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 Nofsinhar. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ħal Qormi
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.Ħamrun
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Santa Luċija
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Ħaż-Żebbuġ
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.Ħal Għaxaq
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Ħal Luqa
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Birżebbuġa
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Gudja
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.Ħal Kirkop
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.Iż-Żurrieq
    0.1 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%
89K
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 14 Districts in Nofsinhar

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Ħal Qormi14K
7.0
0.2 years
Iż-Żurrieq12K
6.3
0.1 years
Ħaż-Żebbuġ10K
6.8
0.2 years
Birżebbuġa9K
6.7
0.2 years
Ħamrun8K
6.8
0.2 years
Is-Siġġiewi7K
6.3
0.1 years
Ħal Luqa7K
6.7
0.2 years
Ħal Għaxaq6K
6.8
0.2 years
Il-Qrendi5K
6.3
0.1 years
Ħal Safi3K
6.3
0.1 years
L-Imqabba3K
6.3
0.1 years
Gudja2K
6.5
0.2 years
Ħal Kirkop1K
6.5
0.1 years
Santa Luċija432
6.8
0.2 years

Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.