Breathing in Denizli is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.0 million people across 19 districts in Denizli. The average PM2.5 level is 30.1 µg/m³—6.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Denizli

Denizli faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.0 million across 19 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 30.1µg/m³. That's 6.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 499 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 Denizli met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.47 years longer.

That's 2.5M years of life stolen from 1.0 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 Denizli. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Akköy
    3 years lost
  • 2.Merkez
    3 years lost
  • 3.Sarayköy
    3 years lost
  • 4.Honaz
    2.7 years lost
  • 5.Babadağ
    2.2 years lost
  • 6.Baklan
    2.1 years lost
  • 7.Buldan
    2 years lost
  • 8.Bozkurt
    1.9 years lost
  • 9.Çivril
    1.8 years lost
  • 10.Çardak
    1.8 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%
0
15-25 µg/m³
32.2%
327K
25-35 µg/m³
9.2%
93K
> 35 µg/m³
58.6%
595K
Districts

All 19 Districts in Denizli

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Merkez523K
35.4
3.0 years
Çivril68K
23.2
1.8 years
Acıpayam65K
20.7
1.5 years
Tavas56K
17.6
1.2 years
Sarayköy42K
35.3
3.0 years
Honaz42K
32.3
2.7 years
Akköy30K
35.4
3.0 years
Buldan26K
25.1
2.0 years
Çal23K
22.7
1.7 years
Güney23K
22.5
1.7 years
Kale21K
20.0
1.5 years
Serinhisar18K
21.9
1.7 years
Çameli15K
19.1
1.4 years
Baklan15K
26.3
2.1 years
Bozkurt13K
24.7
1.9 years
Babadağ12K
27.1
2.2 years
Çardak10K
23.1
1.8 years
Bekilli9K
16.9
1.2 years
Beyağaç6K
16.4
1.1 years

Showing 19 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.