Air pollution threatens the health of 722 thousand people across 9 districts in Cuando Cubango. The average PM2.5 level is 22.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Cuando Cubango faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 722 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 378 cigarettes in a year.
If Cuando Cubango met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.72 years longer.
That's 1.2M years of life stolen from 722 thousand 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 Cuando Cubango. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Cuando Cubango, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menongue | 441K | 23.8 | 1.8 years |
| Cuchi | 62K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Cuito Cuanavale | 56K | 24.8 | 1.9 years |
| Cuangar | 41K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Mavinga | 37K | 23.5 | 1.8 years |
| Calai | 31K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| Rivungo | 27K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Dirico | 23K | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
| Nancova | 5K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.