Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 2 districts in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest. The average PM2.5 level is 18.1 ”g/mÂłâ3.6Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mayo-Kebbi Ouest faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.1”g/m³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 300 cigarettes in a year.
If Mayo-Kebbi Ouest met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.28 years longer.
That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 1.3 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 2 most polluted districts in Mayo-Kebbi 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 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo-Dallah | 774K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Lac Léré | 518K | 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.