Air pollution threatens the health of 3.3 million people across 4 districts in Nord. The average PM2.5 level is 21 ”g/mÂłâ4.2Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nord faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.3 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21”g/m³. That's 4.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 348 cigarettes in a year.
If Nord met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.59 years longer.
That's 5.3M years of life stolen from 3.3 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 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 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Nord, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bénoué | 1.7M | 23.1 | 1.8 years |
| Mayo Louti | 775K | 16.3 | 1.1 years |
| Mayo Rey | 737K | 21.0 | 1.6 years |
| Faro | 138K | 23.3 | 1.8 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.