Breathing in Central is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.1 million people across 22 districts in Central. The average PM2.5 level is 11.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”2.3Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Central

Central faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.1 million across 22 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 194 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Central met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.67 years longer.

That's 2.1M years of life stolen from 3.1 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Central. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Assin Central
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Upper Denkyira West
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Upper Denkyira East
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Awutu Senya East
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Assin North
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Agona East
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Awutu Senya West
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Gomoa Central
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Assin South
    0.7 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
100%
3.1M
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 22 Districts in Central

Complete air quality data for every district in Central, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Gomoa East338K
11.7
0.7 years
Awutu Senya East262K
12.0
0.7 years
Cape Coast205K
11.4
0.6 years
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem-182K
11.3
0.6 years
Awutu Senya West175K
11.8
0.7 years
Mfantseman167K
11.4
0.6 years
Agona West150K
11.7
0.7 years
Gomoa West140K
11.1
0.6 years
Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa139K
11.9
0.7 years
Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam132K
11.3
0.6 years
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese130K
10.9
0.6 years
Upper Denkyira East121K
12.1
0.7 years
Effutu116K
11.7
0.7 years
Assin South115K
11.7
0.7 years
Twifo-Atti-Morkwa110K
11.7
0.7 years
Agona East108K
11.9
0.7 years
Upper Denkyira West100K
12.1
0.7 years
Assin Central99K
12.8
0.8 years
Assin North88K
11.9
0.7 years
Gomoa Central77K
11.8
0.7 years
Ekumfi75K
11.5
0.6 years
Twifo-Hemang-Lower Denkyira73K
11.4
0.6 years

Showing 22 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.