Air pollution threatens the health of 93 thousand people across 6 districts in Ardahan. The average PM2.5 level is 15.3 µg/m³—3.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ardahan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 93 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.3µg/m³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 254 cigarettes in a year.
If Ardahan met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.99 years longer.
That's 92K years of life stolen from 93 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 6 most polluted districts in Ardahan. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Ardahan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkez | 37K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Göle | 25K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Çıldır | 9K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Hanak | 9K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Posof | 7K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| Damal | 6K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.