Breathing in Western is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.2 million people across 14 districts in Western. The average PM2.5 level is 11.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”2.3Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Western

Western faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.2 million across 14 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 192 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 Western met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.66 years longer.

That's 1.5M years of life stolen from 2.2 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 Western. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Wassa Amenfi East
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Shama
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Effia Kwesimintsim
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Prestea-Huni Valley
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Wassa Amenfi Central
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Sekondi Takoradi
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Jomoro
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Wassa Amenfi West
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Ellembelle
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Wassa East
    0.6 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%
2.2M
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 14 Districts in Western

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Sekondi Takoradi258K
11.7
0.7 years
Prestea-Huni Valley252K
11.7
0.7 years
Tarkwa Nsuaem240K
11.2
0.6 years
Wassa Amenfi East198K
12.0
0.7 years
Effia Kwesimintsim190K
11.9
0.7 years
Ahanta West165K
11.3
0.6 years
Wassa Amenfi West143K
11.6
0.6 years
Jomoro139K
11.7
0.7 years
Wassa Amenfi Central131K
11.7
0.7 years
Ellembelle128K
11.5
0.6 years
Shama124K
11.9
0.7 years
Wassa East109K
11.5
0.6 years
Nzema East104K
11.3
0.6 years
Mpohor58K
11.0
0.6 years

Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.