Air pollution threatens the health of 2.2 million people across 6 districts in Boucle du Mouhoun. The average PM2.5 level is 7.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Boucle du Mouhoun faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.2 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 123 cigarettes in a year.
If Boucle du Mouhoun met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.24 years longer.
That's 527K years of life stolen from 2.2 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 6 most polluted districts in Boucle du Mouhoun. 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 Boucle du Mouhoun, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouhoun | 453K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| Kossi | 419K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Banwa | 416K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Sourou | 331K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| BalƩ | 329K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| Nayala | 246K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.