How many years do we lose by the air we breathe?

here is China, with its population grouped by years of life lost due to particulate matter pollution in 2016. We ranked each country according to its population and sorted by average pollution.

China major reforms, such as the ban on new coal-fired power plants, the closure of mines and the limitation of the number of cars, but the average person loses 3.9 years of life expectancy and the inhabitants of the most polluted areas lose nearly seven years.

While IndiaThe average is 5.3 years. Residents of two cities east of Delhi – Hapur and Bulandshahr – are more than 12 years old, the record of all places on the planet.

Nepal has the highest average particle concentration of any country and reduces average life by 5.4 years. Most of the worst places are along the border with India.

The average WE. A resident loses less than a year due to fine particle pollution, thanks to policies dating back to the 1970s. The people of Fresno County, California, can expect to lose two years of life, the highest number in the country.

In Europe, air pollution is part of an ongoing battle, although it has generally improved since 1998. The most polluted European country is Polandwhere people lose on average two years.