Air pollution threatens the health of 908 thousand people across 5 districts in Plateau. The average PM2.5 level is 16.8 ”g/mÂłâ3.4Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Plateau faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 908 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.8”g/m³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 279 cigarettes in a year.
If Plateau met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.16 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 908 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 Plateau. 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 Plateau, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| KĂ©tou | 240K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Ifangni | 179K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| PobĂš | 175K | 17.7 | 1.2 years |
| Sakété | 158K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
| Adja-OuĂšrĂš | 156K | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.