Air pollution threatens the health of 2.6 million people across 8 districts in Ouest. The average PM2.5 level is 49.5 µg/m³—9.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ouest faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.6 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 49.5µg/m³. That's 9.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 821 cigarettes in a year.
If Ouest met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 4.35 years longer.
That's 11.4M years of life stolen from 2.6 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 8 most polluted districts in Ouest. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Ouest, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noun | 692K | 37.1 | 3.1 years |
| Mifi | 455K | 53.8 | 4.8 years |
| Bamboutos | 444K | 53.0 | 4.7 years |
| Menoua | 434K | 56.6 | 5.1 years |
| Haut Nkam | 220K | 51.2 | 4.5 years |
| Ndé | 143K | 50.3 | 4.4 years |
| Hauts Plateaux | 123K | 56.1 | 5.0 years |
| Koung Khi | 102K | 55.8 | 5.0 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.