Air pollution threatens the health of 3.7 million people across 6 districts in Sud-Ubangi. The average PM2.5 level is 26.9 µg/m³—5.4× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sud-Ubangi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.7 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 26.9µg/m³. That's 5.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 446 cigarettes in a year.
If Sud-Ubangi met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.14 years longer.
That's 7.8M years of life stolen from 3.7 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 6 most polluted districts in Sud-Ubangi. 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 Sud-Ubangi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemena | 1.2M | 26.3 | 2.1 years |
| Budjala | 880K | 26.9 | 2.1 years |
| Kungu | 786K | 27.8 | 2.2 years |
| Gemena (ville) | 390K | 24.9 | 2.0 years |
| Libenge | 307K | 28.7 | 2.3 years |
| Zongo | 140K | 28.7 | 2.3 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.