Air pollution threatens the health of 699 thousand people across 7 districts in Makamba. The average PM2.5 level is 27.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Makamba faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 699 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 27.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 456 cigarettes in a year.
If Makamba met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.23 years longer.
That's 1.6M years of life stolen from 699 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 7 most polluted districts in Makamba. 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 Makamba, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyanza-Lac | 174K | 32.3 | 2.7 years |
| Makamba | 154K | 25.1 | 2.0 years |
| Kayogoro | 143K | 25.0 | 2.0 years |
| Mabanda | 76K | 27.1 | 2.2 years |
| Vugizo | 73K | 27.8 | 2.2 years |
| Kibago | 71K | 25.3 | 2.0 years |
| Lake Tanganyika | 9K | 33.8 | 2.8 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.