Air pollution threatens the health of 958 thousand people across 3 districts in Centre-Sud. The average PM2.5 level is 9.4 ”g/mÂłâ1.9Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Centre-Sud faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 958 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.4”g/m³. That's 1.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 156 cigarettes in a year.
If Centre-Sud met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.43 years longer.
That's 412K years of life stolen from 958 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 3 most polluted districts in Centre-Sud. 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 Centre-Sud, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoundwéogo | 375K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
| BazĂšga | 343K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Nahouri | 240K | 9.7 | 0.5 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.