Air pollution threatens the health of 281 thousand people across 10 districts in GÀvleborg. The average PM2.5 level is 3.9 ”g/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.
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GĂ€vleborg faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 281 thousand across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 3.9”g/m³. That's 0.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 65 cigarettes in a year.
If GÀvleborg met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 281 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 GĂ€vleborg. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in GĂ€vleborg, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| GĂ€vle | 100K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
| Sandviken | 39K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| Hudiksvall | 36K | 3.8 | 0.0 years |
| BollnÀs | 27K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| Söderhamn | 23K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
| Ljusdal | 19K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| OvanÄker | 12K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
| Hofors | 9K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
| Nordanstig | 9K | 3.5 | 0.0 years |
| Ockelbo | 6K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.