Air pollution threatens the health of 114 thousand people across 15 districts in Aust-Agder. The average PM2.5 level is 5.3 ”g/mÂłâ1.1Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Aust-Agder faces significant air pollution challenges. 60% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 114 thousand across 15 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.3”g/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 88 cigarettes in a year.
If Aust-Agder met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 114 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 Aust-Agder. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Aust-Agder, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arendal | 43K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Grimstad | 23K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Lillesand | 10K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| Froland | 6K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| RisĂžr | 6K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Tvedestrand | 6K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Birkenes | 5K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Evje og Hornnes | 4K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Gjerstad | 2K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| VegÄrshei | 2K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Ă mli | 2K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Iveland | 1K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Valle | 1K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
| Bygland | 1K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Bykle | 996 | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.