Air pollution threatens the health of 9.7 million people across 9 districts in Luanda. The average PM2.5 level is 22.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Luanda faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 9.7 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 380 cigarettes in a year.
If Luanda met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.76 years longer.
That's 17.0M years of life stolen from 9.7 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 Luanda. 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 Luanda, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viana | 3.0M | 21.5 | 1.6 years |
| Cacuaco | 1.4M | 24.9 | 2.0 years |
| Cazenga | 1.1M | 23.7 | 1.8 years |
| Kilamba Kiaxi | 927K | 23.2 | 1.8 years |
| Samba | 809K | 20.7 | 1.5 years |
| Maianga | 688K | 23.6 | 1.8 years |
| Ingombota | 627K | 23.9 | 1.9 years |
| Sambizanga | 596K | 24.2 | 1.9 years |
| Rangel | 539K | 23.5 | 1.8 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.