Air pollution threatens the health of 186 thousand people across 15 districts in Vest-Agder. The average PM2.5 level is 5.5 µg/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Vest-Agder faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 186 thousand across 15 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.5µg/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 91 cigarettes in a year.
If Vest-Agder met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.05 years longer.
That's 9K years of life stolen from 186 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 Vest-Agder. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Vest-Agder, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristiansand | 85K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Søgne | 16K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
| Vennesla | 15K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Mandal | 12K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Farsund | 10K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Flekkefjord | 9K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Lyngdal | 8K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Songdalen | 8K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Lindesnes | 7K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Kvinesdal | 6K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Marnardal | 3K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Sirdal | 3K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Audnedal | 2K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Hægebostad | 2K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Åseral | 904 | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.