Air pollution threatens the health of 688 thousand people across 7 districts in Nitriansky. The average PM2.5 level is 10.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nitriansky faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 688 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 174 cigarettes in a year.
If Nitriansky met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.56 years longer.
That's 385K years of life stolen from 688 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 Nitriansky. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Nitriansky, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitra | 165K | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| NovƩ ZƔmky | 141K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Levice | 113K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| KomƔrno | 103K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Topolcany | 71K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Å ala | 52K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
| ZlatƩ Moravce | 42K | 11.2 | 0.6 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.