Air pollution threatens the health of 83 thousand people across 2 districts in Vakaga. The average PM2.5 level is 12.2 ”g/mÂłâ2.4Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Vakaga faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 83 thousand across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.2”g/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 202 cigarettes in a year.
If Vakaga met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.71 years longer.
That's 59K years of life stolen from 83 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 Vakaga. 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 Vakaga, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birao | 76K | 12.2 | 0.7 years |
| Ouanda Djallé | 7K | 13.3 | 0.8 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.