Air pollution threatens the health of 774 thousand people across 5 districts in Donga. The average PM2.5 level is 16.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Donga faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 774 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 267 cigarettes in a year.
If Donga met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.07 years longer.
That's 828K years of life stolen from 774 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 5 most polluted districts in Donga. 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 Donga, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djougou Urbain | 196K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Bassila | 189K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Djougou Rural | 185K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| OuakƩ | 108K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Copargo | 96K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.