Air pollution threatens the health of 4.5 million people across 4 districts in Littoral. The average PM2.5 level is 45.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā9.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Littoral faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.5 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 45.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 9.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 750 cigarettes in a year.
If Littoral met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.94 years longer.
That's 17.9M years of life stolen from 4.5 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 4 most polluted districts in Littoral. 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 Littoral, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wouri | 3.5M | 46.9 | 4.1 years |
| Moungo | 689K | 39.5 | 3.4 years |
| Sanaga Maritime | 287K | 40.0 | 3.4 years |
| Nkam | 67K | 38.5 | 3.3 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.