Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 5 districts in Adamaoua. The average PM2.5 level is 26 ”g/mÂłâ5.2Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Adamaoua faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 26”g/m³. That's 5.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 431 cigarettes in a year.
If Adamaoua met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 2.03 years longer.
That's 3.3M years of life stolen from 1.6 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 5 most polluted districts in Adamaoua. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Adamaoua, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vina | 588K | 24.9 | 1.9 years |
| Mayo Banyo | 352K | 31.4 | 2.6 years |
| Mbéré | 321K | 23.9 | 1.8 years |
| Djerem | 227K | 23.8 | 1.8 years |
| Faro et DĂ©o | 153K | 25.3 | 2.0 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.