Air pollution threatens the health of 1.0 million people across 4 districts in Sud. The average PM2.5 level is 33.4 ”g/mÂłâ6.7Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sud faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.0 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 33.4”g/m³. That's 6.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 554 cigarettes in a year.
If Sud met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 2.78 years longer.
That's 2.8M years of life stolen from 1.0 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 Sud. 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 Sud, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dja et Lobo | 317K | 32.6 | 2.7 years |
| Mvila | 288K | 34.5 | 2.9 years |
| Océan | 277K | 33.4 | 2.8 years |
| Vallée du Ntem | 127K | 32.9 | 2.7 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.