Breathing in VÀstra Götaland is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.8 million people across 51 districts in VĂ€stra Götaland. The average PM2.5 level is 5.4 ”g/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in VÀstra Götaland

VÀstra Götaland faces significant air pollution challenges. 75% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.8 million across 51 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.4”g/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 90 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 ”g/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If VÀstra Götaland met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.04 years longer.

That's 70K years of life stolen from 1.8 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in VÀstra Götaland. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Strömstad
    0.1 years lost
  • 2.Göteborg
    0.1 years lost
  • 3.Mölndal
    0.1 years lost
  • 4.Partille
    0 years lost
  • 5.HĂ€rryda
    0 years lost
  • 6.Öckerö
    0 years lost
  • 7.KungĂ€lv
    0 years lost
  • 8.Lerum
    0 years lost
  • 9.Stenungsund
    0 years lost
  • 10.Mark
    0 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 ”g/m³
12.3%
216K
5-10 ”g/m³
87.7%
1.5M
10-15 ”g/m³
0%
0
15-25 ”g/m³
0%
0
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 51 Districts in VÀstra Götaland

Complete air quality data for every district in VÀstra Götaland, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Göteborg602K
5.7
0.1 years
BorÄs114K
5.4
0.0 years
Mölndal66K
5.6
0.1 years
Skövde57K
4.8
0.0 years
TrollhÀttan57K
5.2
0.0 years
Uddevalla55K
5.2
0.0 years
KungÀlv51K
5.4
0.0 years
Lerum44K
5.4
0.0 years
VĂ€nersborg43K
5.1
0.0 years
AlingsÄs41K
5.3
0.0 years
Lidköping41K
5.1
0.0 years
HĂ€rryda40K
5.5
0.0 years
Mark35K
5.4
0.0 years
Falköping34K
4.8
0.0 years
Partille32K
5.5
0.0 years
Ale30K
5.3
0.0 years
Stenungsund26K
5.4
0.0 years
Mariestad25K
4.8
0.0 years
Ulricehamn25K
5.1
0.0 years
Skara19K
4.8
0.0 years
Vara16K
5.1
0.0 years
Tjörn14K
5.4
0.0 years
Lilla Edet14K
5.3
0.0 years
Habo14K
5.3
0.0 years
Götene14K
4.8
0.0 years
Lysekil14K
5.1
0.0 years
Orust13K
5.2
0.0 years
Tidaholm13K
4.9
0.0 years
VÄrgÄrda12K
5.2
0.0 years
ÅmĂ„l12K
5.1
0.0 years
Strömstad12K
5.8
0.1 years
Tranemo12K
5.3
0.0 years
Tanum12K
5.3
0.0 years
Tibro11K
4.8
0.0 years
Öckerö11K
5.5
0.0 years
Svenljunga11K
5.3
0.0 years
Munkedal11K
5.1
0.0 years
Bollebygd10K
5.4
0.0 years
Herrljunga10K
5.1
0.0 years
Mellerud9K
5.1
0.0 years
Bengtsfors9K
5.0
0.0 years
Hjo9K
5.2
0.0 years
Töreboda9K
4.7
0.0 years
SotenÀs8K
5.2
0.0 years
Mullsjö8K
5.2
0.0 years
Karlsborg7K
5.0
0.0 years
FĂ€rgelanda7K
5.0
0.0 years
GrÀstorp6K
5.0
0.0 years
Essunga6K
4.9
0.0 years
GullspÄng5K
4.4
0.0 years
Dals-Ed5K
5.1
0.0 years

Showing 51 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.