Air pollution threatens the health of 279 thousand people across 8 districts in Kars. The average PM2.5 level is 18.2 µg/m³—3.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kars faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 279 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.2µg/m³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 302 cigarettes in a year.
If Kars met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.3 years longer.
That's 363K years of life stolen from 279 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 8 most polluted districts in Kars. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kars, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkez | 110K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Kağızman | 46K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| Sarıkamış | 46K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Selim | 23K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Digor | 21K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Arpaçay | 18K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Susuz | 10K | 16.8 | 1.2 years |
| Akyaka | 5K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.