Air pollution threatens the health of 314 thousand people across 5 districts in Basel-Landschaft. The average PM2.5 level is 6.6 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Basel-Landschaft faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 314 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.6µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 110 cigarettes in a year.
If Basel-Landschaft met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.16 years longer.
That's 50K years of life stolen from 314 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 5 most polluted districts in Basel-Landschaft. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Basel-Landschaft, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlesheim | 183K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Liestal | 53K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Sissach | 34K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Laufen | 24K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Waldenburg | 19K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.