Air pollution threatens the health of 272 thousand people across 7 districts in Wele-Nzas. The average PM2.5 level is 34.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Wele-Nzas faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 272 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 34.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 569 cigarettes in a year.
If Wele-Nzas met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.88 years longer.
That's 784K years of life stolen from 272 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 7 most polluted districts in Wele-Nzas. 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 Wele-Nzas, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongomo | 107K | 36.2 | 3.1 years |
| AƱisok | 70K | 31.8 | 2.6 years |
| Mongomeyen | 37K | 36.0 | 3.0 years |
| Nsork | 29K | 32.1 | 2.7 years |
| Aconibe | 16K | 33.0 | 2.7 years |
| Ayene | 7K | 36.4 | 3.1 years |
| Ciudad Nueva Oyala | 6K | 31.9 | 2.6 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.