Breathing in Bursa is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.1 million people across 17 districts in Bursa. The average PM2.5 level is 22.1 µg/m³—4.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Bursa

Bursa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.1 million across 17 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.1µg/m³. That's 4.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 367 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 Bursa met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.68 years longer.

That's 5.2M years of life stolen from 3.1 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 Bursa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.İnegöl
    1.9 years lost
  • 2.Gürsu
    1.8 years lost
  • 3.Kestel
    1.8 years lost
  • 4.Nilüfer
    1.8 years lost
  • 5.Yıldırım
    1.7 years lost
  • 6.Osmangazi
    1.7 years lost
  • 7.Yenişehir
    1.5 years lost
  • 8.Gemlik
    1.5 years lost
  • 9.İznik
    1.4 years lost
  • 10.Mudanya
    1.4 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
0.5%
16K
15-25 µg/m³
99.5%
3.1M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 17 Districts in Bursa

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Nilüfer833K
23.0
1.8 years
Yıldırım814K
22.8
1.7 years
İnegöl281K
24.0
1.9 years
Kestel278K
23.3
1.8 years
Gemlik117K
19.9
1.5 years
Mustafa Kemalpaşa116K
18.1
1.3 years
Osmangazi99K
21.9
1.7 years
Karacabey98K
17.8
1.3 years
Orhangazi92K
18.7
1.3 years
Gürsu86K
23.5
1.8 years
Yenişehir71K
20.6
1.5 years
Mudanya62K
19.0
1.4 years
İznik53K
19.4
1.4 years
Orhaneli29K
16.1
1.1 years
Keles26K
18.7
1.3 years
Büyükorhan16K
14.1
0.9 years
Harmancık12K
17.5
1.2 years

Showing 17 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.