Air pollution threatens the health of 59 thousand people across 4 districts in Dikhil. The average PM2.5 level is 15.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Dikhil faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 59 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 260 cigarettes in a year.
If Dikhil met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.08 years longer.
That's 64K years of life stolen from 59 thousand 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 4 most polluted districts in Dikhil. 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 Dikhil, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dikhil | 40K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| As Eyla | 10K | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
| Yuboki | 8K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
| Galafi | 1K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.