Air pollution threatens the health of 85 thousand people across 8 districts in Tunceli. The average PM2.5 level is 20.1 ”g/mÂłâ4.0Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tunceli faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 85 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.1”g/m³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 333 cigarettes in a year.
If Tunceli met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.47 years longer.
That's 125K years of life stolen from 85 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 8 most polluted districts in Tunceli. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Tunceli, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkez | 33K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Pertek | 13K | 21.3 | 1.6 years |
| Mazgirt | 8K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| Hozat | 8K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| ĂemiĆgezek | 8K | 22.5 | 1.7 years |
| Ovacık | 7K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| PĂŒlĂŒmĂŒr | 4K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Nazımiye | 4K | 18.9 | 1.4 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.