Air pollution threatens the health of 2.0 million people across 9 districts in Somali. The average PM2.5 level is 8 µg/m³—1.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Somali faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.0 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 133 cigarettes in a year.
If Somali met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.3 years longer.
That's 610K years of life stolen from 2.0 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 9 most polluted districts in Somali. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Somali, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fafan | 665K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| Doolo | 270K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Liben | 250K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Jarar | 186K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Afder | 178K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Shabelle | 174K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Siti | 143K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Korahe | 113K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Nogob | 53K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.