Breathing in Gelderland is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.1 million people across 51 districts in Gelderland. The average PM2.5 level is 7.9 µg/m³—1.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Gelderland

Gelderland faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.1 million across 51 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.9µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 131 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 Gelderland met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.29 years longer.

That's 614K years of life stolen from 2.1 million 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 Gelderland. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Duiven
    0.4 years lost
  • 2.Westervoort
    0.4 years lost
  • 3.Zevenaar
    0.3 years lost
  • 4.Lingewaard
    0.3 years lost
  • 5.Montferland
    0.3 years lost
  • 6.Beuningen
    0.3 years lost
  • 7.Rheden
    0.3 years lost
  • 8.Arnhem
    0.3 years lost
  • 9.Rozendaal
    0.3 years lost
  • 10.Doesburg
    0.3 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%
2.1M
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 51 Districts in Gelderland

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Nijmegen175K
8.2
0.3 years
Apeldoorn168K
7.8
0.3 years
Arnhem165K
8.3
0.3 years
Ede117K
7.5
0.2 years
Barneveld60K
7.3
0.2 years
Doetinchem58K
8.2
0.3 years
Overbetuwe54K
8.2
0.3 years
West Betuwe52K
7.9
0.3 years
Lingewaard47K
8.5
0.3 years
Harderwijk44K
7.9
0.3 years
Zutphen44K
7.9
0.3 years
Wijchen44K
8.0
0.3 years
Berkelland44K
7.8
0.3 years
Nijkerk44K
7.3
0.2 years
Zevenaar42K
8.5
0.3 years
Tiel42K
8.0
0.3 years
Rheden42K
8.3
0.3 years
Oude IJsselstreek41K
8.1
0.3 years
Wageningen40K
7.7
0.3 years
Bronckhorst38K
8.0
0.3 years
Montferland37K
8.5
0.3 years
Lochem36K
7.8
0.3 years
Epe34K
7.6
0.3 years
Berg en Dal34K
8.0
0.3 years
Renkum32K
7.9
0.3 years
Culemborg29K
7.7
0.3 years
Oost Gelre29K
7.9
0.3 years
Zaltbommel29K
8.1
0.3 years
Winterswijk29K
7.8
0.3 years
Buren29K
7.8
0.3 years
Nunspeet28K
7.6
0.3 years
Ermelo27K
7.6
0.3 years
Beuningen27K
8.3
0.3 years
Aalten27K
7.9
0.3 years
Duiven26K
8.7
0.4 years
Maasdriel26K
8.0
0.3 years
Kesteren26K
8.0
0.3 years
Brummen25K
8.0
0.3 years
Putten25K
7.3
0.2 years
Voorst25K
7.8
0.3 years
Oldebroek24K
7.5
0.2 years
Elburg23K
7.7
0.3 years
Heerde20K
7.4
0.2 years
West Maas en Waal20K
8.0
0.3 years
Druten19K
8.1
0.3 years
Heumen18K
7.8
0.3 years
Westervoort16K
8.7
0.4 years
Hattem12K
7.4
0.2 years
Scherpenzeel10K
7.3
0.2 years
Doesburg9K
8.3
0.3 years
Rozendaal3K
8.3
0.3 years

Showing 51 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.