Breathing in Astrakhan' is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 989 thousand people across 13 districts in Astrakhan'. The average PM2.5 level is 10 µg/m³—2.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Astrakhan'

Astrakhan' faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 989 thousand across 13 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10µg/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 166 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 Astrakhan' met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.5 years longer.

That's 494K years of life stolen from 989 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 Astrakhan'. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Astrakhan'
    0.6 years lost
  • 2.Akhtubinsk
    0.5 years lost
  • 3.Privolzhskiy rayon
    0.5 years lost
  • 4.Akhtubinskiy rayon
    0.5 years lost
  • 5.Narimanovskiy rayon
    0.5 years lost
  • 6.Chernoyarskiy rayon
    0.5 years lost
  • 7.Enotaevskiy rayon
    0.5 years lost
  • 8.Volodarskiy rayon
    0.5 years lost
  • 9.Kharabalinskiy rayon
    0.5 years lost
  • 10.Krasnoyarskiy rayon
    0.5 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
27.2%
269K
10-15 µg/m³
72.8%
720K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 13 Districts in Astrakhan'

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Privolzhskiy rayon244K
10.4
0.5 years
Narimanovskiy rayon210K
10.1
0.5 years
Astrakhan'168K
10.6
0.6 years
Akhtubinskiy rayon97K
10.2
0.5 years
Kharabalinskiy rayon49K
9.8
0.5 years
Volodarskiy rayon46K
9.9
0.5 years
Ikryaninskiy rayon38K
7.3
0.2 years
Krasnoyarskiy rayon32K
9.7
0.5 years
Limanskiy rayon30K
7.7
0.3 years
Kamyzyakskiy rayon29K
9.7
0.5 years
Enotaevskiy rayon26K
9.9
0.5 years
Chernoyarskiy rayon19K
10.0
0.5 years
Akhtubinsk1K
10.6
0.5 years

Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.