Air pollution threatens the health of 1.0 million people across 9 districts in Atakora. The average PM2.5 level is 13.7 µg/m³—2.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Atakora faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.0 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.7µg/m³. That's 2.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 227 cigarettes in a year.
If Atakora met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.86 years longer.
That's 887K years of life stolen from 1.0 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 Atakora. 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 Atakora, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matéri | 164K | 12.6 | 0.7 years |
| Kouandé | 154K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Natitingou | 140K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Kérou | 131K | 13.8 | 0.9 years |
| Péhunco | 104K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Tanguiéta | 104K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
| Boukoumbé | 95K | 13.0 | 0.8 years |
| Cobly | 84K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
| Toucountouna | 56K | 14.4 | 0.9 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.