Air pollution threatens the health of 1.8 million people across 4 districts in Nord. The average PM2.5 level is 6.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nord faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.8 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 108 cigarettes in a year.
If Nord met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.14 years longer.
That's 253K years of life stolen from 1.8 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 4 most polluted districts in Nord. 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 Nord, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yatenga | 847K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| PassorƩ | 482K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Zondoma | 259K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Loroum | 222K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.