Breathing in Rize is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 310 thousand people across 12 districts in Rize. The average PM2.5 level is 16.6 µg/m³—3.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Rize

Rize faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 310 thousand across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.6µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 275 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 Rize met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.15 years longer.

That's 356K years of life stolen from 310 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 Rize. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.İkizdere
    1.3 years lost
  • 2.Derepazarı
    1.3 years lost
  • 3.İyidere
    1.2 years lost
  • 4.Merkez
    1.2 years lost
  • 5.Kalkandere
    1.2 years lost
  • 6.Pazar
    1.1 years lost
  • 7.Çayeli
    1.1 years lost
  • 8.Güneysu
    1.1 years lost
  • 9.Ardeşen
    1.1 years lost
  • 10.Çamlıhemşin
    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
6%
19K
15-25 µg/m³
94%
291K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 12 Districts in Rize

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Merkez116K
17.1
1.2 years
Ardeşen42K
15.8
1.1 years
Çayeli41K
16.4
1.1 years
Pazar24K
16.5
1.1 years
Kalkandere16K
16.9
1.2 years
Fındıklı14K
14.4
0.9 years
İyidere14K
17.3
1.2 years
Güneysu13K
16.2
1.1 years
Derepazarı11K
18.0
1.3 years
İkizdere7K
18.5
1.3 years
Çamlıhemşin7K
15.5
1.0 years
Hemşin4K
14.9
1.0 years

Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.