Air pollution threatens the health of 256 thousand people across 4 districts in Hakkari. The average PM2.5 level is 19.9 µg/m³—4.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Hakkari faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 256 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.9µg/m³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 330 cigarettes in a year.
If Hakkari met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.46 years longer.
That's 373K years of life stolen from 256 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 4 most polluted districts in Hakkari. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Hakkari, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yüksekova | 122K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Merkez | 66K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
| Şemdinli | 57K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Çukurca | 11K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.