Kosovo: air pollution deaths by pollutant

Exposure to high concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was attributable to nearly 3,000 premature deaths in Kosovo in 2021. In 2022, the average PM2.5 concentration in Pristina – Kosovo's capital – reached nearly 14 micrograms per cubic meter of air.

Number of premature deaths attributable to short-term exposure to air pollution in Kosovo in 2021, by pollutant

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Kosovo

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

* Exposure to PM2.5 concentrations above the 2021 WHO AQ guideline level of 5 µg/m³.
** Exposure to NO₂ concentrations above the 2021 WHO AQ guideline level of 10 µg/m³.
*** Acute exposure to O₃.

Attributable deaths are deaths statistically attributable to exposure to a risk factor, e.g. air pollution. The attribution is based on the evidence from studies for the causal link between a risk factor and a health outcome leading to death. Attributable deaths are considered preventable if their cause can be eliminated.

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