Air pollution threatens the health of 1.8 million people across 10 districts in Bas-Uele. The average PM2.5 level is 22.7 µg/m³—4.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bas-Uele faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.8 million across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.7µg/m³. That's 4.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 377 cigarettes in a year.
If Bas-Uele met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.72 years longer.
That's 3.2M years of life stolen from 1.8 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 10 most polluted districts in Bas-Uele. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Bas-Uele, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bondo | 391K | 22.7 | 1.7 years |
| Poko | 364K | 22.1 | 1.7 years |
| Bambesa | 277K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| Aketi | 269K | 24.3 | 1.9 years |
| Ango | 159K | 20.3 | 1.5 years |
| Buta (ville) | 144K | 23.9 | 1.9 years |
| Buta | 137K | 23.5 | 1.8 years |
| Aketi (ville) | 58K | 24.7 | 1.9 years |
| Dingila | 37K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Bondo (ville) | 8K | 23.1 | 1.8 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.