Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 9 districts in Lunda Norte. The average PM2.5 level is 32.6 µg/m³—6.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Lunda Norte faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 32.6µg/m³. That's 6.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 541 cigarettes in a year.
If Lunda Norte met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.7 years longer.
That's 3.2M years of life stolen from 1.2 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 Lunda Norte. 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 Lunda Norte, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitato | 290K | 35.1 | 3.0 years |
| Cuango | 257K | 30.7 | 2.5 years |
| Lucapa | 218K | 32.0 | 2.6 years |
| Cambulo | 168K | 34.4 | 2.9 years |
| Xá Muteba | 86K | 31.3 | 2.6 years |
| Capenda | 78K | 31.0 | 2.5 years |
| Caungula | 40K | 30.9 | 2.5 years |
| Lubalo | 32K | 29.0 | 2.4 years |
| Cuilo | 29K | 32.0 | 2.7 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.