Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 9 districts in Ngozi. The average PM2.5 level is 28.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ngozi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 470 cigarettes in a year.
If Ngozi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.28 years longer.
That's 2.5M years of life stolen from 1.1 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 9 most polluted districts in Ngozi. 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 Ngozi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngozi | 199K | 28.5 | 2.3 years |
| Kiremba | 154K | 27.4 | 2.2 years |
| Tangara | 128K | 25.7 | 2.0 years |
| Marangara | 110K | 30.1 | 2.5 years |
| Busiga | 105K | 28.9 | 2.3 years |
| Ruhororo | 103K | 26.9 | 2.1 years |
| Mwumba | 101K | 29.3 | 2.4 years |
| Nyamurenza | 95K | 30.0 | 2.5 years |
| Gashikanwa | 92K | 28.4 | 2.3 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.