Air pollution threatens the health of 229 thousand people across 8 districts in Bilecik. The average PM2.5 level is 16.7 µg/m³—3.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bilecik faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 229 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.7µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 277 cigarettes in a year.
If Bilecik met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.16 years longer.
That's 266K years of life stolen from 229 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 Bilecik. 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 Bilecik, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkez | 73K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Bozüyük | 73K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Söğüt | 22K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Osmaneli | 21K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Pazaryeri | 14K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Gölpazarı | 14K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
| İnhisar | 7K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
| Yenipazar | 6K | 15.8 | 1.1 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.