Breathing in Buskerud is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 291 thousand people across 21 districts in Buskerud. The average PM2.5 level is 6.1 µg/m³—1.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Buskerud

Buskerud faces significant air pollution challenges. 90% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 291 thousand across 21 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.1µg/m³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 101 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 Buskerud met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.11 years longer.

That's 32K years of life stolen from 291 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 Buskerud. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Modum
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.Hole
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Ringerike
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Øvre Eiker
    0.1 years lost
  • 5.Nedre Eiker
    0.1 years lost
  • 6.Lier
    0.1 years lost
  • 7.Drammen
    0.1 years lost
  • 8.Krødsherad
    0.1 years lost
  • 9.Røyken
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.Sigdal
    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
0.9%
3K
5-10 µg/m³
99.1%
289K
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 21 Districts in Buskerud

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Drammen59K
6.2
0.1 years
Nedre Eiker33K
6.4
0.1 years
Ringerike32K
6.6
0.2 years
Kongsberg29K
5.6
0.1 years
Lier27K
6.3
0.1 years
Røyken23K
6.1
0.1 years
Øvre Eiker20K
6.4
0.1 years
Modum15K
6.7
0.2 years
Hurum15K
5.8
0.1 years
Hole6K
6.7
0.2 years
Ål5K
5.0
0.0 years
Gol5K
5.0
0.0 years
Hol4K
5.0
0.0 years
Sigdal4K
5.9
0.1 years
Nes3K
5.1
0.0 years
Flesberg3K
5.6
0.1 years
Hemsedal3K
4.8
0.0 years
Nore og Uvdal3K
5.3
0.0 years
Krødsherad2K
6.2
0.1 years
Rollag1K
5.7
0.1 years
Flå1K
5.6
0.1 years

Showing 21 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.