Breathing in Zhytomyr is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 27 districts in Zhytomyr. The average PM2.5 level is 9.1 µg/m³—1.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Zhytomyr

Zhytomyr faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 27 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.1µg/m³. That's 1.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 151 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 Zhytomyr met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.4 years longer.

That's 429K 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.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Zhytomyr. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ovruts'kyi
    0.4 years lost
  • 2.Narodyts'kyi
    0.4 years lost
  • 3.Radomyshl's'kyi
    0.4 years lost
  • 4.Korostyshivs'kyi
    0.4 years lost
  • 5.Brusylivs'kyi
    0.4 years lost
  • 6.Korostens'ka
    0.4 years lost
  • 7.NA
    0.4 years lost
  • 8.Korostens'kyi
    0.4 years lost
  • 9.Zhytomyrs'ka
    0.4 years lost
  • 10.Luhyns'kyi
    0.4 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
100%
1.1M
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 27 Districts in Zhytomyr

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Zhytomyrs'ka234K
9.2
0.4 years
Zhytomyrs'kyi55K
9.0
0.4 years
Ovruts'kyi49K
9.5
0.4 years
Berdychivs'ka49K
8.5
0.3 years
Novohrad-Volyns'kyi47K
9.1
0.4 years
Korostens'kyi42K
9.2
0.4 years
Berdychivs'kyi42K
8.6
0.4 years
Novohrad-Volyns'ka40K
9.1
0.4 years
NA39K
9.3
0.4 years
Korostens'ka37K
9.3
0.4 years
Baranivs'kyi36K
9.2
0.4 years
Olevs'kyi34K
9.1
0.4 years
Korostyshivs'kyi33K
9.4
0.4 years
Chudnivs'kyi31K
8.8
0.4 years
Andrushivs'kyi31K
8.7
0.4 years
Radomyshl's'kyi31K
9.4
0.4 years
Iemil'chyns'kyi30K
9.1
0.4 years
Volodars'ko-Volyns'kyi30K
9.1
0.4 years
Popil'nians'kyi28K
8.9
0.4 years
Cherniakhivs'kyi25K
9.2
0.4 years
Romanivs'kyi24K
9.0
0.4 years
Liubars'kyi24K
8.6
0.4 years
Ruzhyns'kyi24K
8.6
0.4 years
Chervonoarmiis'kyi20K
9.1
0.4 years
Luhyns'kyi15K
9.2
0.4 years
Brusylivs'kyi13K
9.4
0.4 years
Narodyts'kyi8K
9.4
0.4 years

Showing 27 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.