Air pollution threatens the health of 584 thousand people across 11 districts in Elazığ. The average PM2.5 level is 22.7 µg/m³—4.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Elazığ faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 584 thousand across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.7µg/m³. That's 4.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 377 cigarettes in a year.
If Elazığ met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.72 years longer.
That's 1.0M years of life stolen from 584 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 10 most polluted districts in Elazığ. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Elazığ, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkez | 397K | 23.6 | 1.8 years |
| Kovancılar | 45K | 21.8 | 1.6 years |
| Karakoçan | 44K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| Baskil | 18K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Palu | 17K | 20.3 | 1.5 years |
| Aricak | 17K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Maden | 15K | 19.8 | 1.4 years |
| Sivrice | 15K | 20.2 | 1.5 years |
| Keban | 8K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Alacakaya | 4K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| Ağın | 4K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.