Breathing in Isparta is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 448 thousand people across 13 districts in Isparta. The average PM2.5 level is 20.3 µg/m³—4.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Isparta

Isparta faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 448 thousand across 13 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.3µg/m³. That's 4.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 337 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Isparta met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.47 years longer.

That's 658K years of life stolen from 448 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Isparta. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Senirkent
    1.8 years lost
  • 2.Uluborlu
    1.7 years lost
  • 3.Gönen
    1.7 years lost
  • 4.Merkez
    1.6 years lost
  • 5.Keçiborlu
    1.5 years lost
  • 6.Gelendost
    1.4 years lost
  • 7.Atabey
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Şarkikaraağaç
    1.3 years lost
  • 9.Yalvaç
    1.3 years lost
  • 10.Eğirdir
    1.2 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
448K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 13 Districts in Isparta

Complete air quality data for every district in Isparta, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Merkez207K
21.6
1.6 years
Yalvaç66K
18.1
1.3 years
Eğirdir36K
17.6
1.2 years
Şarkikaraağaç35K
18.5
1.3 years
Keçiborlu21K
20.6
1.5 years
Gelendost18K
19.7
1.4 years
Senirkent17K
23.7
1.8 years
Sütçüler14K
16.6
1.1 years
Gönen9K
22.8
1.7 years
Uluborlu8K
22.9
1.7 years
Atabey7K
19.2
1.4 years
Yenişarbademli6K
17.2
1.2 years
Aksu4K
16.3
1.1 years

Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.