Air pollution threatens the health of 1.5 million people across 9 districts in OuĂ©mĂ©. The average PM2.5 level is 18.5 ”g/mÂłâ3.7Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ouémé faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.5 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.5”g/m³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 307 cigarettes in a year.
If Ouémé met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.3 years longer.
That's 1.9M years of life stolen from 1.5 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 Ouémé. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Ouémé, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porto-Novo | 501K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| SĂšmĂš-Kpodji | 298K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Adjarra | 192K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Avrankou | 127K | 17.7 | 1.2 years |
| Dangbo | 110K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Adjohoun | 93K | 17.8 | 1.3 years |
| Akpro-Missérété | 76K | 18.0 | 1.3 years |
| Bonou | 65K | 17.8 | 1.3 years |
| Aguégués | 30K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.