Air pollution threatens the health of 477 thousand people across 5 districts in Ouham. The average PM2.5 level is 20.3 µg/m³—4.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ouham faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 477 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.3µg/m³. That's 4.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 337 cigarettes in a year.
If Ouham met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.5 years longer.
That's 715K years of life stolen from 477 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 5 most polluted districts in Ouham. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Ouham, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bossangoa | 184K | 21.0 | 1.6 years |
| Batangafo | 116K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Markounda | 87K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| Bouca | 75K | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| Kabo | 13K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.