Air pollution threatens the health of 196 thousand people across 5 districts in Centro Sur. The average PM2.5 level is 30.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Centro Sur faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 196 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 30.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 509 cigarettes in a year.
If Centro Sur met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.53 years longer.
That's 495K years of life stolen from 196 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 5 most polluted districts in Centro Sur. 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 Centro Sur, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evinayong | 64K | 34.5 | 2.9 years |
| Niefang | 52K | 25.4 | 2.0 years |
| Acurenam | 48K | 32.3 | 2.7 years |
| Nkimi | 17K | 25.7 | 2.0 years |
| Bicurga | 15K | 33.4 | 2.8 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.