Breathing in Afyon is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 734 thousand people across 18 districts in Afyon. The average PM2.5 level is 20.9 µg/m³—4.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Afyon

Afyon faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 734 thousand across 18 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.9µg/m³. That's 4.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 347 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

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

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Afyon met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.55 years longer.

That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 734 thousand 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 Afyon. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Merkez
    1.7 years lost
  • 2.Çobanlar
    1.6 years lost
  • 3.Sandıklı
    1.6 years lost
  • 4.Dinar
    1.6 years lost
  • 5.Evciler
    1.6 years lost
  • 6.Çay
    1.5 years lost
  • 7.Başmakçı
    1.5 years lost
  • 8.Kızılören
    1.5 years lost
  • 9.Bolvadin
    1.5 years lost
  • 10.Sincanlı
    1.5 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
734K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 18 Districts in Afyon

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Merkez239K
22.3
1.7 years
Dinar60K
21.5
1.6 years
Sandıklı57K
21.6
1.6 years
Bolvadin56K
20.3
1.5 years
Şuhut46K
19.7
1.4 years
Emirdağ45K
18.7
1.3 years
Sincanlı43K
20.2
1.5 years
Çay39K
20.8
1.5 years
İhsaniye32K
19.5
1.4 years
İscehisar22K
19.8
1.4 years
Çobanlar19K
21.7
1.6 years
Başmakçı16K
20.7
1.5 years
Hocalar12K
18.6
1.3 years
Dazkırı11K
18.7
1.3 years
Sultandağı11K
19.5
1.4 years
Evciler10K
20.9
1.6 years
Bayat10K
18.5
1.3 years
Kızılören6K
20.3
1.5 years

Showing 18 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.