Air pollution threatens the health of 937 thousand people across 10 districts in Mardin. The average PM2.5 level is 21.8 µg/m³—4.4× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mardin faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 937 thousand across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.8µg/m³. That's 4.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 362 cigarettes in a year.
If Mardin met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.62 years longer.
That's 1.5M years of life stolen from 937 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 10 most polluted districts in Mardin. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Mardin, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kızıltepe | 393K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
| Merkez | 146K | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Midyat | 130K | 20.7 | 1.5 years |
| Derik | 69K | 23.2 | 1.8 years |
| Nusaybin | 66K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| Mazıdağı | 41K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Savur | 41K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Dargeçit | 29K | 21.5 | 1.6 years |
| Ömerli | 15K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Yeşilli | 8K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.