Air pollution threatens the health of 987 thousand people across 6 districts in Kouffo. The average PM2.5 level is 15.5 µg/m³—3.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kouffo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 987 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.5µg/m³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 257 cigarettes in a year.
If Kouffo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.03 years longer.
That's 1.0M years of life stolen from 987 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 Kouffo. 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 Kouffo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aplahoué | 227K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Djakotomey | 195K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Lalo | 173K | 17.0 | 1.2 years |
| Dogbo | 155K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Klouékanmè | 149K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Toviklin | 87K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.