Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 9 districts in Tekirdag. The average PM2.5 level is 13.7 µg/m³—2.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tekirdag faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.7µg/m³. That's 2.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 227 cigarettes in a year.
If Tekirdag met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.85 years longer.
That's 953K years of life stolen from 1.1 million 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 9 most polluted districts in Tekirdag. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Tekirdag, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Çorlu | 436K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| Merkez | 219K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| Çerkezköy | 136K | 12.6 | 0.7 years |
| Malkara | 80K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| Muratlı | 67K | 13.1 | 0.8 years |
| Marmaraereğlisi | 53K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Hayrabolu | 53K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Saray | 42K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Şarköy | 36K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.