Air pollution threatens the health of 2.0 million people across 5 districts in Kindia. The average PM2.5 level is 9.2 ”g/mÂłâ1.8Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kindia faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.0 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.2”g/m³. That's 1.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 153 cigarettes in a year.
If Kindia met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.4 years longer.
That's 796K years of life stolen from 2.0 million 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 5 most polluted districts in Kindia. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kindia, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindia | 570K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| Coyah | 535K | 10.6 | 0.5 years |
| Télimélé | 367K | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
| Forécariah | 312K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
| Dubréka | 205K | 8.6 | 0.4 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.