Air pollution threatens the health of 112 thousand people across 11 districts in Tramuntana. The average PM2.5 level is 6.5 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tramuntana faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 112 thousand across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.5µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 108 cigarettes in a year.
If Tramuntana met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.15 years longer.
That's 17K years of life stolen from 112 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 10 most polluted districts in Tramuntana. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Tramuntana, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pawl il-Baħar | 27K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| In-Naxxar | 20K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Il-Mosta | 16K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Pembroke | 10K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| Mellieħa | 10K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Is-Swieqi | 9K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Ir-Rabat | 9K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Għargħur | 6K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Mġarr | 2K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| L-Imtarfa | 1K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Ħad-Dingli | 733 | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.