Air pollution threatens the health of 413 thousand people across 16 districts in Giresun. The average PM2.5 level is 15.8 µg/m³—3.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Giresun faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 413 thousand across 16 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.8µg/m³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 262 cigarettes in a year.
If Giresun met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.05 years longer.
That's 433K years of life stolen from 413 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 Giresun. 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 Giresun, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulancak | 76K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Merkez | 75K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Keşap | 34K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Şultan Karahisar | 31K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Görele | 31K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Espiye | 30K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Tirebolu | 27K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| Dereli | 18K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Alucra | 17K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| Piraziz | 17K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
| Eynesil | 16K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Yağlıdere | 14K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| Çanakçı | 10K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Çamoluk | 9K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Güce | 5K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Doğankent | 4K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.