Air pollution threatens the health of 2.1 million people across 9 districts in Gaziantep. The average PM2.5 level is 22.5 µg/m³—4.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Gaziantep faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.1 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.5µg/m³. That's 4.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 373 cigarettes in a year.
If Gaziantep met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.74 years longer.
That's 3.6M years of life stolen from 2.1 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 9 most polluted districts in Gaziantep. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Gaziantep, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Şehitkamil | 1.0M | 22.9 | 1.8 years |
| Şahinbey | 553K | 23.4 | 1.8 years |
| Nizip | 156K | 20.2 | 1.5 years |
| İslahiye | 131K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Nurdağı | 67K | 22.9 | 1.8 years |
| Araban | 45K | 22.0 | 1.7 years |
| Oğuzeli | 44K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Yavuzeli | 37K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
| Karkamış | 9K | 21.1 | 1.6 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.