Air pollution threatens the health of 382 thousand people across 6 districts in Nigde. The average PM2.5 level is 20.3 µg/m³—4.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nigde faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 382 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 Nigde met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.5 years longer.
That's 573K years of life stolen from 382 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 Nigde. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Nigde, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkez | 169K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Bor | 106K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Çamardı | 36K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Ulukışla | 27K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Çiftlik | 27K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Altunhisar | 17K | 18.6 | 1.3 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.