Air pollution threatens the health of 517 thousand people across 7 districts in Sirnak. The average PM2.5 level is 22.8 µg/m³—4.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sirnak faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 517 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.8µg/m³. That's 4.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 378 cigarettes in a year.
If Sirnak met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.74 years longer.
That's 899K years of life stolen from 517 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 7 most polluted districts in Sirnak. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Sirnak, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| İdil | 151K | 23.6 | 1.8 years |
| Merkez | 121K | 21.3 | 1.6 years |
| Cizre | 95K | 24.5 | 1.9 years |
| Silopi | 81K | 23.3 | 1.8 years |
| Uludere | 35K | 20.0 | 1.5 years |
| Beytüşşebap | 26K | 21.3 | 1.6 years |
| Güçlükonak | 7K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.