Air pollution threatens the health of 3.2 million people across 8 districts in Kwango. The average PM2.5 level is 35.4 µg/m³—7.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kwango faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.2 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 35.4µg/m³. That's 7.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 587 cigarettes in a year.
If Kwango met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.96 years longer.
That's 9.3M years of life stolen from 3.2 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 8 most polluted districts in Kwango. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kwango, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasongo-Lunda | 980K | 34.0 | 2.8 years |
| Kenge | 923K | 36.8 | 3.1 years |
| Feshi | 451K | 36.9 | 3.1 years |
| Popokabaka | 365K | 34.4 | 2.9 years |
| Kahemba | 328K | 34.4 | 2.9 years |
| Kenge (ville) | 55K | 35.6 | 3.0 years |
| Kasongo-Lunda (ville) | 47K | 34.6 | 2.9 years |
| Kahemba (ville) | 2K | 34.2 | 2.9 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.