Air pollution threatens the health of 509 thousand people across 12 districts in Drenthe. The average PM2.5 level is 6.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Drenthe faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 509 thousand across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 114 cigarettes in a year.
If Drenthe met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.19 years longer.
That's 97K years of life stolen from 509 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 Drenthe. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Drenthe, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmen | 106K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Assen | 68K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Hoogeveen | 56K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Coevorden | 38K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Tynaarlo | 37K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Meppel | 33K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| Midden-Drenthe | 33K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Borger-Odoorn | 32K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Noordenveld | 32K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Aa en Hunze | 29K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| De Wolden | 25K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Westerveld | 20K | 6.7 | 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 Āµg/mĀ³.