Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 9 districts in Zou. The average PM2.5 level is 15.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Zou faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 262 cigarettes in a year.
If Zou met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.05 years longer.
That's 1.2M years of life stolen from 1.1 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 Zou. 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 Zou, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohicon | 247K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Za-Kpota | 154K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Djidja | 153K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Abomey | 125K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Zogbodomey | 124K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| Agbangnizoun | 98K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Zagnanado | 80K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Ouinhi | 80K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| CovĆØ | 67K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.