Breathing in Antsiranana is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.2 million people across 2 districts in Antsiranana. The average PM2.5 level is 5.4 µg/m³—1.1Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Air Pollution in Antsiranana

Antsiranana faces significant air pollution challenges. 50% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.2 million across 2 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.4µg/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 90 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Life Expectancy Impact

If Antsiranana met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.06 years longer.

That's 134K 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.

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 2 most polluted districts in Antsiranana. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Sava
    0.1 years lost
  • 2.Diana
    0 years lost

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
43.9%
981K
5-10 µg/m³
56.1%
1.3M
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 2 Districts in Antsiranana

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Sava1.3M
5.9
0.1 years
Diana981K
4.9
0.0 years

Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.