Air pollution threatens the health of 410 thousand people across 9 districts in Edirne. The average PM2.5 level is 15.2 µg/m³—3.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Edirne faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 410 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.2µg/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 252 cigarettes in a year.
If Edirne met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.97 years longer.
That's 398K years of life stolen from 410 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 9 most polluted districts in Edirne. 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 Edirne, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkez | 163K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Keşan | 80K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Uzunköprü | 67K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| İpsala | 31K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Havsa | 23K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Meriç | 17K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Enez | 12K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
| Süleoğlu | 9K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Lalapaşa | 8K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.