Air pollution threatens the health of 285 thousand people across 16 districts in VÀrmland. The average PM2.5 level is 4.7 ”g/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.
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VĂ€rmland faces significant air pollution challenges. 6% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 285 thousand across 16 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.7”g/m³. That's 0.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 78 cigarettes in a year.
If VÀrmland met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 285 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 VĂ€rmland. 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 VĂ€rmland, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karlstad | 97K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Arvika | 26K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Kristinehamn | 24K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Hammarö | 16K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| SĂ€ffle | 15K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Sunne | 14K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Kil | 12K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Forshaga | 12K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Hagfors | 12K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Torsby | 11K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Filipstad | 10K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| à rjÀng | 10K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Grums | 9K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Eda | 9K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Storfors | 4K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Munkfors | 4K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.