Air pollution threatens the health of 2.4 million people across 3 districts in Haut-Bassins. The average PM2.5 level is 8 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Haut-Bassins faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.4 million across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 133 cigarettes in a year.
If Haut-Bassins met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.3 years longer.
That's 720K years of life stolen from 2.4 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 3 most polluted districts in Haut-Bassins. 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 Haut-Bassins, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houet | 1.6M | 7.9 | 0.3 years |
| KƩnƩdougou | 471K | 7.9 | 0.3 years |
| Tuy | 373K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.