Air pollution threatens the health of 297 thousand people across 11 districts in VÀstmanland. The average PM2.5 level is 4.2 ”g/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.
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VĂ€stmanland faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 297 thousand across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.2”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 70 cigarettes in a year.
If VÀstmanland met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 297 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€stmanland. 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€stmanland, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| VÀsterÄs | 160K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Köping | 27K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Sala | 23K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
| Hallstahammar | 17K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Heby | 14K | 3.8 | 0.0 years |
| Arboga | 14K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Fagersta | 14K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
| Surahammar | 10K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| Kungsör | 8K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Norberg | 6K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
| Skinnskatteberg | 4K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.