Air pollution threatens the health of 699 thousand people across 8 districts in Central. The average PM2.5 level is 15 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Central faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 699 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 249 cigarettes in a year.
If Central met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.98 years longer.
That's 685K years of life stolen from 699 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 8 most polluted districts in Central. 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 Central, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serowe | 140K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
| Tutume | 124K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Palapye | 118K | 13.5 | 0.8 years |
| Bobonong | 100K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Lethlakane | 85K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Mahalapye | 70K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| Machaneng | 54K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| Tuli | 8K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.