Air pollution threatens the health of 266 thousand people across 6 districts in Kié-Ntem. The average PM2.5 level is 33.2 µg/m³—6.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kié-Ntem faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 266 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 33.2µg/m³. That's 6.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 551 cigarettes in a year.
If Kié-Ntem met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.76 years longer.
That's 733K years of life stolen from 266 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 6 most polluted districts in Kié-Ntem. 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 Kié-Ntem, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebebiyin | 151K | 33.8 | 2.8 years |
| Micomeseng | 46K | 29.3 | 2.4 years |
| Nasng | 26K | 34.6 | 2.9 years |
| Nsok-Nsomo | 17K | 35.3 | 3.0 years |
| Nkue | 15K | 33.2 | 2.8 years |
| Bidjabidjan | 11K | 34.7 | 2.9 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.