Air pollution threatens the health of 2.6 million people across 5 districts in Mongala. The average PM2.5 level is 26.4 µg/m³—5.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mongala faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.6 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 26.4µg/m³. That's 5.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 438 cigarettes in a year.
If Mongala met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.09 years longer.
That's 5.5M years of life stolen from 2.6 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 5 most polluted districts in Mongala. 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 Mongala, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bumba | 885K | 25.4 | 2.0 years |
| Lisala | 572K | 26.7 | 2.1 years |
| Bongandanga | 556K | 28.0 | 2.3 years |
| Bumba (ville) | 429K | 26.9 | 2.1 years |
| Lisala (ville) | 202K | 23.9 | 1.8 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.