Air pollution threatens the health of 167 thousand people across 8 districts in Artvin. The average PM2.5 level is 15 µg/m³—3.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Artvin faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 167 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15µg/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 249 cigarettes in a year.
If Artvin met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.97 years longer.
That's 162K years of life stolen from 167 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 8 most polluted districts in Artvin. 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 Artvin, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopa | 39K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Merkez | 31K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Yusufeli | 26K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Borçka | 26K | 13.6 | 0.8 years |
| Şavşat | 20K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Ardanuç | 12K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Arhavi | 7K | 13.6 | 0.8 years |
| Murgul | 6K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.