Air pollution threatens the health of 127 thousand people across 1 districts in Butha-Buthe. The average PM2.5 level is 26.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Butha-Buthe faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 127 thousand across 1 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 26.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 443 cigarettes in a year.
If Butha-Buthe met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.1 years longer.
That's 267K years of life stolen from 127 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 1 most polluted districts in Butha-Buthe. 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 Butha-Buthe, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 127K | 26.7 | 2.1 years |
Showing 1 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.