Air pollution threatens the health of 135 thousand people across 7 districts in Ngounié. The average PM2.5 level is 23.7 µg/m³—4.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ngounié faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 135 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 23.7µg/m³. That's 4.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 393 cigarettes in a year.
If Ngounié met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.8 years longer.
That's 242K years of life stolen from 135 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 Ngounié. 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 Ngounié, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douya Onoye | 52K | 22.9 | 1.7 years |
| Boumi-lowetsi | 21K | 27.9 | 2.2 years |
| Tsamba Mangotsi | 20K | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Louetsi-Wano | 13K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Ogoulou | 11K | 27.9 | 2.2 years |
| Dola | 11K | 22.0 | 1.7 years |
| Ndolou | 8K | 18.8 | 1.3 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.