Air pollution threatens the health of 2.0 million people across 9 districts in Bié. The average PM2.5 level is 24.6 µg/m³—4.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bié faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.0 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 24.6µg/m³. That's 4.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 408 cigarettes in a year.
If Bié met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.93 years longer.
That's 3.9M years of life stolen from 2.0 million 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 9 most polluted districts in Bié. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Bié, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuito | 648K | 24.1 | 1.9 years |
| Andulo | 359K | 25.4 | 2.0 years |
| Camacupa | 216K | 25.2 | 2.0 years |
| Catabola | 182K | 23.7 | 1.8 years |
| Chinguar | 180K | 23.5 | 1.8 years |
| Nharea | 173K | 25.1 | 2.0 years |
| Cunhinga | 106K | 23.8 | 1.8 years |
| Chitembo | 105K | 24.7 | 1.9 years |
| Cuemba | 77K | 27.1 | 2.2 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.