Air pollution threatens the health of 356 thousand people across 7 districts in Bitlis. The average PM2.5 level is 21.5 ”g/mÂłâ4.3Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bitlis faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 356 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.5”g/m³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 357 cigarettes in a year.
If Bitlis met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.63 years longer.
That's 580K years of life stolen from 356 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 7 most polluted districts in Bitlis. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Bitlis, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatvan | 95K | 21.0 | 1.6 years |
| Merkez | 58K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| GĂŒroymak | 46K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Adilcevaz | 46K | 21.8 | 1.7 years |
| Ahlat | 43K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Hizan | 36K | 22.0 | 1.7 years |
| Mutki | 33K | 20.8 | 1.5 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.