Air pollution threatens the health of 204 thousand people across 8 districts in Kronoberg. The average PM2.5 level is 5.5 µg/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kronoberg faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 204 thousand across 8 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 Kronoberg met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.07 years longer.
That's 14K years of life stolen from 204 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 8 most polluted districts in Kronoberg. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kronoberg, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Växjö | 97K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Ljungby | 29K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Alvesta | 20K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Älmhult | 18K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Tingsryd | 12K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Markaryd | 10K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Uppvidinge | 9K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
| Lessebo | 9K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.