Air pollution threatens the health of 2.1 million people across 6 districts in Sud-Ouest. The average PM2.5 level is 35.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā7.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sud-Ouest faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.1 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 35.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 7.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 587 cigarettes in a year.
If Sud-Ouest met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.99 years longer.
That's 6.2M years of life stolen from 2.1 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 Sud-Ouest. 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 Sud-Ouest, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fako | 731K | 37.2 | 3.2 years |
| Meme | 522K | 31.4 | 2.6 years |
| Manyu | 293K | 31.4 | 2.6 years |
| Ndian | 189K | 38.1 | 3.2 years |
| Lebialem | 181K | 43.3 | 3.8 years |
| KoupƩ Manengouba | 172K | 35.0 | 2.9 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.