Air pollution threatens the health of 81 thousand people across 2 districts in Bamingui-Bangoran. The average PM2.5 level is 16.4 ”g/mÂłâ3.3Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bamingui-Bangoran faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 81 thousand across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.4”g/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 272 cigarettes in a year.
If Bamingui-Bangoran met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.13 years longer.
That's 91K years of life stolen from 81 thousand 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 2 most polluted districts in Bamingui-Bangoran. 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 Bamingui-Bangoran, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndélé | 72K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Bamingui | 9K | 18.9 | 1.4 years |
Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.