Air pollution threatens the health of 311 thousand people across 3 districts in Nana-MambĂ©rĂ©. The average PM2.5 level is 24.2 ”g/mÂłâ4.8Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nana-Mambéré faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 311 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 24.2”g/m³. That's 4.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 402 cigarettes in a year.
If Nana-Mambéré met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.87 years longer.
That's 582K years of life stolen from 311 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 3 most polluted districts in Nana-Mambéré. 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 Nana-Mambéré, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouar | 151K | 24.4 | 1.9 years |
| Baboua | 97K | 23.8 | 1.8 years |
| Baoro | 63K | 24.1 | 1.9 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.