Air pollution threatens the health of 376 thousand people across 5 districts in Cankuzo. The average PM2.5 level is 23.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.8Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Cankuzo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 376 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 23.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 395 cigarettes in a year.
If Cankuzo met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.82 years longer.
That's 685K years of life stolen from 376 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 Cankuzo. 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 Cankuzo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gisagara | 94K | 22.5 | 1.7 years |
| Mishiha | 82K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Cankuzo | 79K | 24.9 | 1.9 years |
| Kigamba | 68K | 25.3 | 2.0 years |
| Cendajuru | 53K | 24.6 | 1.9 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.