Breathing in Noord-Brabant is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.6 million people across 61 districts in Noord-Brabant. The average PM2.5 level is 7.5 µg/m³—1.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Noord-Brabant

Noord-Brabant faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.6 million across 61 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.5µg/m³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 124 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 Noord-Brabant met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.24 years longer.

That's 625K years of life stolen from 2.6 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 Noord-Brabant. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Altena
    0.3 years lost
  • 2.'s-Hertogenbosch
    0.3 years lost
  • 3.Geertruidenberg
    0.3 years lost
  • 4.Eindhoven
    0.3 years lost
  • 5.Oss
    0.3 years lost
  • 6.Heusden
    0.3 years lost
  • 7.Steenbergen
    0.3 years lost
  • 8.Veldhoven
    0.3 years lost
  • 9.Cranendonck
    0.3 years lost
  • 10.Moerdijk
    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%
2.6M
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 61 Districts in Noord-Brabant

Complete air quality data for every district in Noord-Brabant, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Eindhoven234K
7.8
0.3 years
Tilburg222K
7.5
0.2 years
Breda186K
7.2
0.2 years
's-Hertogenbosch157K
7.9
0.3 years
Oss93K
7.8
0.3 years
Helmond92K
7.5
0.2 years
Meierijstad82K
7.3
0.2 years
Roosendaal77K
7.2
0.2 years
Bergen op Zoom67K
7.6
0.3 years
Oosterhout58K
7.3
0.2 years
Altena58K
7.9
0.3 years
Veldhoven51K
7.7
0.3 years
Waalwijk48K
7.6
0.3 years
Heusden45K
7.8
0.3 years
Etten-Leur45K
7.1
0.2 years
Geldrop-Mierlo43K
7.5
0.2 years
Uden42K
7.4
0.2 years
Moerdijk38K
7.7
0.3 years
Boxtel33K
7.5
0.2 years
Oisterwijk33K
7.5
0.2 years
Deurne33K
7.4
0.2 years
Bernheze32K
7.5
0.2 years
Vught32K
7.5
0.2 years
Halderberge31K
7.4
0.2 years
Gemert-Bakel30K
7.2
0.2 years
Best30K
7.6
0.3 years
Boxmeer30K
7.6
0.3 years
Sint-Michielsgestel30K
7.6
0.3 years
Gilze en Rijen29K
7.2
0.2 years
Valkenswaard28K
7.6
0.3 years
Drimmelen28K
7.6
0.3 years
Cuijk28K
7.6
0.3 years
Dongen25K
7.3
0.2 years
Loon op Zand25K
7.3
0.2 years
Goirle25K
7.5
0.2 years
Steenbergen25K
7.8
0.3 years
Nuenen c.a.24K
7.4
0.2 years
Rucphen23K
7.0
0.2 years
Bergeijk23K
7.6
0.3 years
Laarbeek23K
7.3
0.2 years
Zundert23K
6.8
0.2 years
Geertruidenberg22K
7.9
0.3 years
Woensdrecht22K
7.3
0.2 years
Cranendonck22K
7.7
0.3 years
Bladel21K
7.5
0.2 years
Eersel20K
7.5
0.2 years
Someren20K
7.6
0.3 years
Oirschot19K
7.5
0.2 years
Waalre18K
7.7
0.3 years
Asten17K
7.4
0.2 years
Son en Breugel17K
7.5
0.2 years
Hilvarenbeek17K
7.4
0.2 years
Landerd16K
7.5
0.2 years
Heeze-Leende16K
7.5
0.2 years
Reusel-De Mierden13K
7.4
0.2 years
Grave13K
7.6
0.3 years
Mill en Sint Hubert12K
7.4
0.2 years
Sint Anthonis12K
7.3
0.2 years
Boekel11K
7.3
0.2 years
Alphen-Chaam11K
7.1
0.2 years
Baarle-Nassau7K
7.3
0.2 years

Showing 61 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.