Air pollution threatens the health of 231 thousand people across 6 districts in Karabük. The average PM2.5 level is 20.3 µg/m³—4.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Karabük faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 231 thousand across 6 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.
If Karabük met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.5 years longer.
That's 347K years of life stolen from 231 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 6 most polluted districts in Karabük. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Karabük, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safranbolu | 95K | 20.2 | 1.5 years |
| Merkez | 94K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Yenice | 14K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Eskipazar | 13K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Eflani | 9K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Ovacık | 6K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.