Air pollution threatens the health of 814 thousand people across 6 districts in Zaire. The average PM2.5 level is 21.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Zaire faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 814 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 362 cigarettes in a year.
If Zaire met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.62 years longer.
That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 814 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 6 most polluted districts in Zaire. 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 Zaire, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyo | 314K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| M'Banza Congo | 247K | 25.8 | 2.0 years |
| Cuimba | 93K | 27.5 | 2.2 years |
| N'Zeto | 64K | 20.8 | 1.5 years |
| Tomboco | 63K | 20.2 | 1.5 years |
| Noqui | 32K | 22.3 | 1.7 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.