Air pollution threatens the health of 2.1 million people across 6 districts in NzĂ©rĂ©korĂ©. The average PM2.5 level is 9.3 ”g/mÂłâ1.9Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nzérékoré faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.1 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.3”g/m³. That's 1.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 154 cigarettes in a year.
If Nzérékoré met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.43 years longer.
That's 887K years of life stolen from 2.1 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 6 most polluted districts in Nzérékoré. 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 Nzérékoré, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nzérékoré | 513K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Beyla | 425K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
| Guéckédou | 394K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
| Macenta | 358K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Lola | 223K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Yamou | 149K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.