Air pollution threatens the health of 331 thousand people across 6 districts in Halland. The average PM2.5 level is 5.4 µg/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Halland faces significant air pollution challenges. 83% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 331 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.4µg/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 90 cigarettes in a year.
If Halland met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.02 years longer.
That's 7K years of life stolen from 331 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 6 most polluted districts in Halland. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Halland, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halmstad | 103K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Kungsbacka | 79K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Varberg | 66K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Falkenberg | 47K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Laholm | 26K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Hylte | 10K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.