Air pollution threatens the health of 153 thousand people across 5 districts in Blekinge. The average PM2.5 level is 5.5 µg/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Blekinge faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 153 thousand across 5 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 Blekinge met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.04 years longer.
That's 6K years of life stolen from 153 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 5 most polluted districts in Blekinge. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Blekinge, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karlskrona | 63K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
| Karlshamn | 31K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| Ronneby | 29K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| Sölvesborg | 17K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Olofström | 13K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.