Air pollution threatens the health of 270 thousand people across 15 districts in VÀsterbotten. The average PM2.5 level is 3.7 ”g/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.
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VĂ€sterbotten faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 270 thousand across 15 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 3.7”g/m³. That's 0.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 61 cigarettes in a year.
If VÀsterbotten met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 270 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€sterbotten. 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€sterbotten, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| UmeÄ | 129K | 3.7 | 0.0 years |
| SkellefteÄ | 72K | 3.7 | 0.0 years |
| Lycksele | 12K | 3.7 | 0.0 years |
| VÀnnÀs | 9K | 3.6 | 0.0 years |
| Robertsfors | 7K | 3.8 | 0.0 years |
| Vilhelmina | 6K | 3.6 | 0.0 years |
| Nordmaling | 6K | 3.6 | 0.0 years |
| Storuman | 6K | 3.6 | 0.0 years |
| Vindeln | 6K | 3.7 | 0.0 years |
| Norsjö | 4K | 3.5 | 0.0 years |
| MalÄ | 3K | 3.3 | 0.0 years |
| Ă sele | 3K | 3.5 | 0.0 years |
| Dorotea | 3K | 3.6 | 0.0 years |
| Sorsele | 2K | 3.7 | 0.0 years |
| Bjurholm | 2K | 3.5 | 0.0 years |
Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.