Air pollution threatens the health of 196 thousand people across 7 districts in Pčinjski. The average PM2.5 level is 14.2 µg/m³—2.8× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Pčinjski faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 196 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.2µg/m³. That's 2.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 236 cigarettes in a year.
If Pčinjski met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.9 years longer.
That's 177K years of life stolen from 196 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 7 most polluted districts in Pčinjski. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Pčinjski, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vranje | 75K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Bujanovac | 41K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Preševo | 35K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Vladičin Han | 19K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Surdulica | 15K | 13.0 | 0.8 years |
| Bosilegrad | 6K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
| Trgovište | 5K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.