Air pollution threatens the health of 417 thousand people across 7 districts in Karonga. The average PM2.5 level is 20.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Karonga faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 417 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 340 cigarettes in a year.
If Karonga met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.52 years longer.
That's 634K years of life stolen from 417 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 7 most polluted districts in Karonga. 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 Karonga, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA Kyungu | 103K | 20.2 | 1.5 years |
| TA Kilupula | 97K | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| TA Wasambo | 79K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Karonga Town | 65K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| SC Mwirang'ombe | 33K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| SC Mwakaboko | 30K | 22.2 | 1.7 years |
| Nyipa N. P. - Karonga | 9K | 18.9 | 1.4 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.