Breathing in Ãstfold is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 301 thousand people across 22 districts in Ãstfold. The average PM2.5 level is 6 µg/m³—1.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Ãstfold

Ãstfold faces significant air pollution challenges. 95% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 301 thousand across 22 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6µg/m³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 100 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 Ãstfold met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.1 years longer.

That's 30K years of life stolen from 301 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 Ãstfold. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Fredrikstad
    0.1 years lost
  • 2.Borge
    0.1 years lost
  • 3.Kraakeroey
    0.1 years lost
  • 4.Rolvsoey
    0.1 years lost
  • 5.Onsoey
    0.1 years lost
  • 6.Sarpsborg
    0.1 years lost
  • 7.Råde
    0.1 years lost
  • 8.Rygge
    0.1 years lost
  • 9.Hvaler
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.Moss
    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%
301K
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 22 Districts in Ãstfold

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Sarpsborg59K
6.3
0.1 years
Halden31K
5.8
0.1 years
Fredrikstad29K
6.3
0.1 years
Moss26K
6.0
0.1 years
Rygge22K
6.1
0.1 years
Onsoey20K
6.3
0.1 years
Borge15K
6.3
0.1 years
Askim14K
5.7
0.1 years
Eidsberg12K
5.6
0.1 years
Råde10K
6.2
0.1 years
Rakkestad8K
5.8
0.1 years
Rolvsoey8K
6.3
0.1 years
Trøgstad8K
5.5
0.0 years
Spydeberg7K
5.6
0.1 years
Kraakeroey6K
6.3
0.1 years
Våler6K
5.9
0.1 years
Hobøl6K
5.7
0.1 years
Hvaler4K
6.0
0.1 years
Skiptvet4K
5.8
0.1 years
Marker4K
5.3
0.0 years
Aremark1K
5.4
0.0 years
Rømskog1K
5.0
0.0 years

Showing 22 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.