Air pollution threatens the health of 248 thousand people across 15 districts in Vestfold. The average PM2.5 level is 5.7 µg/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Vestfold faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 248 thousand across 15 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.7µg/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 95 cigarettes in a year.
If Vestfold met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.08 years longer.
That's 20K years of life stolen from 248 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 Vestfold. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Vestfold, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandefjord | 42K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Larvik | 42K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Tønsberg | 40K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Borre | 27K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Nøtterøy | 19K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Stokke | 14K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Sande | 9K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Holmestrand | 9K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
| Svelvik | 9K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Andebu | 8K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Vaale | 8K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Tjøme | 8K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Ramnes | 6K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Hof | 4K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
| Lardal | 4K | 5.4 | 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.