Air pollution threatens the health of 5.5 million people across 6 districts in Extrême-Nord. The average PM2.5 level is 14.1 µg/m³—2.8× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Extrême-Nord faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 5.5 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.1µg/m³. That's 2.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 234 cigarettes in a year.
If Extrême-Nord met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.89 years longer.
That's 4.9M years of life stolen from 5.5 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 6 most polluted districts in Extrême-Nord. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Extrême-Nord, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Tsanaga | 1.2M | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| Diamaré | 1.1M | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Mayo Danay | 931K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Logone et Chari | 821K | 11.4 | 0.6 years |
| Mayo Kani | 714K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Mayo Sava | 639K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.