Air pollution threatens the health of 3.0 million people across 11 districts in Haut-Uele. The average PM2.5 level is 22.3 µg/m³—4.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Haut-Uele faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.0 million across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.3µg/m³. That's 4.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 370 cigarettes in a year.
If Haut-Uele met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.69 years longer.
That's 5.1M years of life stolen from 3.0 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 Haut-Uele. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Haut-Uele, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamba | 659K | 24.7 | 1.9 years |
| Faradje | 472K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| Rungu | 423K | 23.1 | 1.8 years |
| Watsa | 326K | 23.0 | 1.8 years |
| Isiro | 302K | 22.7 | 1.7 years |
| Dungu | 284K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Niangara | 205K | 20.7 | 1.5 years |
| Dungu (ville) | 117K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Wamba (ville) | 104K | 23.8 | 1.8 years |
| Watsa (ville) | 60K | 22.9 | 1.8 years |
| Aba | 57K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.