Breathing in Eastern is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.2 million people across 33 districts in Eastern. The average PM2.5 level is 13.7 µg/m³—2.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Eastern

Eastern faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.2 million across 33 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.7µg/m³. That's 2.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 227 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Eastern met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.86 years longer.

That's 2.8M years of life stolen from 3.2 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 Eastern. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Fanteakwa North
    1.1 years lost
  • 2.Kwahu South
    1.1 years lost
  • 3.Abuakwa South
    1 years lost
  • 4.Kwahu East
    1 years lost
  • 5.Akwapem North
    1 years lost
  • 6.Akwapem South
    1 years lost
  • 7.Fanteakwa South
    1 years lost
  • 8.Okere
    0.9 years lost
  • 9.Upper Manya
    0.9 years lost
  • 10.Kwahu West
    0.9 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
89.9%
2.9M
15-25 µg/m³
10.1%
323K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 33 Districts in Eastern

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Nsawam Adoagyiri170K
12.6
0.7 years
Kwahu West159K
14.5
0.9 years
Suhum139K
13.6
0.8 years
New Juaben South137K
13.8
0.9 years
Yilo-Krobo135K
14.4
0.9 years
Kwaebibirem134K
12.9
0.8 years
Lower Manya-Krobo133K
13.8
0.9 years
West Akim132K
12.9
0.8 years
Akwapem North116K
15.0
1.0 years
Asuogyaman111K
13.8
0.9 years
Ayensuano104K
12.8
0.8 years
Upper West Akim103K
11.9
0.7 years
New Juaben North102K
13.8
0.9 years
Abuakwa North101K
14.1
0.9 years
Akyemansa100K
12.0
0.7 years
Birim North91K
13.1
0.8 years
Kwahu South90K
16.3
1.1 years
Kwahu East89K
15.2
1.0 years
Asene-Manso-Akroso85K
12.7
0.8 years
Denkyembour85K
12.7
0.7 years
Birim Central84K
12.0
0.7 years
Akwapem South84K
14.8
1.0 years
Abuakwa South81K
15.4
1.0 years
Kwahu Afram Plains South81K
13.7
0.9 years
Upper Manya78K
14.5
0.9 years
Kwahu Afram Plains North73K
14.3
0.9 years
Atiwa East70K
13.6
0.8 years
Atiwa West67K
13.4
0.8 years
Fanteakwa North63K
16.4
1.1 years
Achiase62K
12.8
0.8 years
Fanteakwa South59K
14.8
1.0 years
Okere56K
14.6
0.9 years
Birim South39K
12.2
0.7 years

Showing 33 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.