Air pollution threatens the health of 952 thousand people across 13 districts in Sakarya. The average PM2.5 level is 22.9 µg/m³—4.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sakarya faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 952 thousand across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.9µg/m³. That's 4.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 380 cigarettes in a year.
If Sakarya met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.77 years longer.
That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 952 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 Sakarya. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Sakarya, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkez | 413K | 25.0 | 2.0 years |
| Akyazı | 91K | 24.5 | 1.9 years |
| Karasu | 67K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Hendek | 65K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Geyve | 65K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
| Sapanca | 63K | 24.5 | 1.9 years |
| Karapürçek | 40K | 24.2 | 1.9 years |
| Kocaali | 36K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Kaynarca | 32K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Pamukova | 30K | 22.3 | 1.7 years |
| Ferizli | 27K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Söğütlü | 14K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Taraklı | 9K | 18.2 | 1.3 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.