Air pollution threatens the health of 559 thousand people across 5 districts in Bubanza. The average PM2.5 level is 36.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā7.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bubanza faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 559 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 36.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 7.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 609 cigarettes in a year.
If Bubanza met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.1 years longer.
That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 559 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 5 most polluted districts in Bubanza. 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 Bubanza, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubanza | 135K | 35.9 | 3.0 years |
| Musigati | 135K | 35.2 | 3.0 years |
| Mpanda | 98K | 38.0 | 3.2 years |
| Rugazi | 96K | 37.2 | 3.2 years |
| Gihanga | 95K | 38.1 | 3.2 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.