Air pollution threatens the health of 12.7 million people across 1 districts in Kinshasa. The average PM2.5 level is 37.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā7.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kinshasa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 12.7 million across 1 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 37.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 7.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 617 cigarettes in a year.
If Kinshasa met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.2 years longer.
That's 40.7M years of life stolen from 12.7 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 1 most polluted districts in Kinshasa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kinshasa, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinshasa | 12.7M | 37.1 | 3.2 years |
Showing 1 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.