Breathing in Kütahya is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 585 thousand people across 13 districts in Kütahya. The average PM2.5 level is 19.4 µg/m³—3.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Kütahya

Kütahya faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 585 thousand across 13 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.4µg/m³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 322 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 Kütahya met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.4 years longer.

That's 819K years of life stolen from 585 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 Kütahya. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Gediz
    1.7 years lost
  • 2.Dumlupınar
    1.6 years lost
  • 3.Altıntaş
    1.6 years lost
  • 4.Merkez
    1.4 years lost
  • 5.Aslanapa
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.Çavdarhisar
    1.4 years lost
  • 7.Hisarcık
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Emet
    1.4 years lost
  • 9.Tavşanlı
    1.4 years lost
  • 10.Domaniç
    1.3 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%
585K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 13 Districts in Kütahya

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Merkez237K
19.7
1.4 years
Tavşanlı93K
19.2
1.4 years
Simav72K
16.2
1.1 years
Gediz64K
22.5
1.7 years
Emet31K
19.2
1.4 years
Altıntaş20K
21.6
1.6 years
Hisarcık15K
19.4
1.4 years
Domaniç14K
17.9
1.3 years
Şaphane11K
17.8
1.2 years
Aslanapa11K
19.6
1.4 years
Çavdarhisar10K
19.5
1.4 years
Dumlupınar6K
21.8
1.6 years
Pazarlar3K
16.6
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.