Breathing in Prince Edward Island is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 150 thousand people across 3 districts in Prince Edward Island. The average PM2.5 level is 4.2 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

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Air Pollution in Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 150 thousand across 3 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.2µg/m³. That's 0.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 70 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Life Expectancy Impact

If Prince Edward Island met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.

That's 0 years of life stolen from 150 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 3 most polluted districts in Prince Edward Island. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Queens
    0 years lost
  • 2.Kings
    0 years lost
  • 3.Prince
    0 years lost

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
100%
150K
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 3 Districts in Prince Edward Island

Complete air quality data for every district in Prince Edward Island, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Queens86K
4.3
0.0 years
Prince46K
4.1
0.0 years
Kings18K
4.2
0.0 years

Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.