Breathing in Antalya is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.5 million people across 15 districts in Antalya. The average PM2.5 level is 21.2 µg/m³—4.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Antalya

Antalya faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.5 million across 15 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.2µg/m³. That's 4.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 352 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 Antalya met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.58 years longer.

That's 4.0M years of life stolen from 2.5 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 Antalya. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Kumluca
    1.7 years lost
  • 2.Serik
    1.7 years lost
  • 3.Merkez
    1.6 years lost
  • 4.Finike
    1.6 years lost
  • 5.Kale
    1.6 years lost
  • 6.Alanya
    1.6 years lost
  • 7.Elmalı
    1.5 years lost
  • 8.Kaş
    1.5 years lost
  • 9.Gazipaşa
    1.5 years lost
  • 10.Kemer
    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%
2.5M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 15 Districts in Antalya

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Merkez1.3M
21.7
1.6 years
Alanya343K
20.8
1.6 years
Manavgat266K
20.1
1.5 years
Serik130K
22.2
1.7 years
Kumluca98K
22.5
1.7 years
Korkuteli73K
18.9
1.4 years
Kaş68K
20.5
1.5 years
Gazipaşa64K
20.3
1.5 years
Kemer63K
20.2
1.5 years
Elmalı50K
20.5
1.5 years
Finike36K
21.0
1.6 years
Kale29K
21.0
1.6 years
Gündoğmuş19K
17.9
1.3 years
Akseki11K
17.3
1.2 years
İbradi5K
16.5
1.1 years

Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.