Breathing in Kastamonu is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 375 thousand people across 20 districts in Kastamonu. The average PM2.5 level is 15.9 µg/m³—3.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Kastamonu

Kastamonu faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 375 thousand across 20 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.9µg/m³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 264 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 Kastamonu met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.06 years longer.

That's 398K years of life stolen from 375 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 Kastamonu. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Araç
    1.2 years lost
  • 2.Merkez
    1.1 years lost
  • 3.Tosya
    1.1 years lost
  • 4.Ağlı
    1.1 years lost
  • 5.Taşköprü
    1.1 years lost
  • 6.Cide
    1 years lost
  • 7.Abana
    1 years lost
  • 8.Daday
    1 years lost
  • 9.Devrekani
    1 years lost
  • 10.Seydiler
    1 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
18.1%
68K
15-25 µg/m³
81.9%
307K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 20 Districts in Kastamonu

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Merkez123K
16.4
1.1 years
Taşköprü39K
16.0
1.1 years
Tosya38K
16.4
1.1 years
Araç25K
17.4
1.2 years
Cide24K
15.6
1.0 years
İnebolu19K
14.4
0.9 years
Devrekani15K
15.5
1.0 years
Daday13K
15.5
1.0 years
Doğanyurt9K
14.2
0.9 years
Azdavay8K
14.8
1.0 years
Küre8K
15.1
1.0 years
Abana8K
15.6
1.0 years
İhsangazi7K
14.9
1.0 years
Pınarbası7K
15.2
1.0 years
Bozkurt7K
14.1
0.9 years
Çatalzeytin7K
13.7
0.9 years
Hanönü5K
14.9
1.0 years
Şenpazar5K
13.9
0.9 years
Seydiler5K
15.3
1.0 years
Ağlı3K
16.0
1.1 years

Showing 20 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.