Air pollution threatens the health of 8.2 million people across 4 districts in Antananarivo. The average PM2.5 level is 12.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Antananarivo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 8.2 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 212 cigarettes in a year.
If Antananarivo met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.78 years longer.
That's 6.4M years of life stolen from 8.2 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 4 most polluted districts in Antananarivo. 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 Antananarivo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analamanga | 4.1M | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Vakinankaratra | 2.3M | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| Itasy | 997K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| Bongolava | 762K | 9.3 | 0.4 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.