Breathing in Kasaï-Oriental is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 4.0 million people across 9 districts in Kasaï-Oriental. The average PM2.5 level is 32 µg/m³—6.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Kasaï-Oriental

Kasaï-Oriental faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.0 million across 9 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 32µg/m³. That's 6.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 531 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Kasaï-Oriental met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.65 years longer.

That's 10.7M years of life stolen from 4.0 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 9 most polluted districts in Kasaï-Oriental. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Kabeya-Kamwanga
    2.9 years lost
  • 2.Miabi
    2.9 years lost
  • 3.Katanda
    2.8 years lost
  • 4.Miabi (ville)
    2.6 years lost
  • 5.Mbuji-Mayi
    2.6 years lost
  • 6.Lupatapata
    2.6 years lost
  • 7.Tshilenge
    2.6 years lost
  • 8.Tshilenge (ville)
    2.5 years lost
  • 9.Lukalaba
    2.5 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
100%
4.0M
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 9 Districts in Kasaï-Oriental

Complete air quality data for every district in Kasaï-Oriental, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Mbuji-Mayi1.7M
31.7
2.6 years
Tshilenge746K
31.1
2.6 years
Lupatapata457K
31.6
2.6 years
Katanda357K
33.4
2.8 years
Miabi279K
34.2
2.9 years
Kabeya-Kamwanga200K
34.6
2.9 years
Tshilenge (ville)152K
30.8
2.5 years
Lukalaba84K
30.4
2.5 years
Miabi (ville)12K
32.0
2.6 years

Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.