Air pollution threatens the health of 717 thousand people across 7 districts in Savannah. The average PM2.5 level is 13.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Savannah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 717 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 219 cigarettes in a year.
If Savannah met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.8 years longer.
That's 574K years of life stolen from 717 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 Savannah. 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 Savannah, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Gonja | 157K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| East Gonja | 129K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Bole | 127K | 12.1 | 0.7 years |
| Sawla-Tuna-Kalba | 124K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| West Gonja | 70K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| North Gonja | 67K | 12.6 | 0.7 years |
| North East Gonja | 44K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.