Air pollution threatens the health of 4.8 million people across 7 districts in Kasaï-Central. The average PM2.5 level is 37 µg/m³—7.4× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kasaï-Central faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.8 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 37µg/m³. That's 7.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 614 cigarettes in a year.
If Kasaï-Central met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 3.14 years longer.
That's 15.2M years of life stolen from 4.8 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 7 most polluted districts in Kasaï-Central. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kasaï-Central, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kananga | 1.1M | 37.1 | 3.1 years |
| Kazumba | 980K | 38.2 | 3.3 years |
| Luiza | 868K | 36.2 | 3.1 years |
| Demba | 706K | 38.0 | 3.2 years |
| Dibaya | 604K | 36.6 | 3.1 years |
| Dimbelenge | 513K | 35.3 | 3.0 years |
| Tshimbulu | 84K | 35.5 | 3.0 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.