Breathing in Sivas is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 615 thousand people across 17 districts in Sivas. The average PM2.5 level is 19.1 µg/m³—3.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Sivas

Sivas faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 615 thousand across 17 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.1µg/m³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 317 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 Sivas met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.39 years longer.

That's 855K years of life stolen from 615 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 Sivas. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Gürün
    1.8 years lost
  • 2.Kangal
    1.6 years lost
  • 3.Divriği
    1.5 years lost
  • 4.Suşehri
    1.4 years lost
  • 5.Akıncılar
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.Merkez
    1.4 years lost
  • 7.Şarkışla
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Gemerek
    1.4 years lost
  • 9.Ulaş
    1.4 years lost
  • 10.Altınyayla
    1.3 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
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
615K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 17 Districts in Sivas

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Merkez309K
19.4
1.4 years
Şarkışla40K
19.1
1.4 years
Yıldızeli39K
16.0
1.1 years
Suşehri30K
19.7
1.4 years
Gemerek29K
18.9
1.4 years
Kangal27K
21.1
1.6 years
Zara23K
17.9
1.3 years
Gürün23K
23.0
1.8 years
Divriği18K
20.6
1.5 years
Hafik17K
17.4
1.2 years
Koyulhisar17K
18.3
1.3 years
Ulaş10K
18.8
1.4 years
Altınyayla10K
18.6
1.3 years
İmranlı9K
17.0
1.2 years
Akıncılar6K
19.5
1.4 years
Gölova4K
17.6
1.2 years
Doğanşar4K
15.7
1.0 years

Showing 17 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.