Air pollution threatens the health of 965 thousand people across 9 districts in Western. The average PM2.5 level is 6.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Western faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 965 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 110 cigarettes in a year.
If Western met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.16 years longer.
That's 154K years of life stolen from 965 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 9 most polluted districts in Western. 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 Western, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kombo Saint Mary | 506K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Kombo Central | 189K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Kombo South | 155K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Kombo East | 37K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Foni Bintang Karanai | 23K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| Foni Brefet | 19K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Foni Bondali | 14K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Foni Kansala | 14K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Foni Jarrol | 9K | 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 Āµg/mĀ³.