Air pollution threatens the health of 688 thousand people across 7 districts in Mchinji. The average PM2.5 level is 19.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mchinji faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 688 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 324 cigarettes in a year.
If Mchinji met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.41 years longer.
That's 970K years of life stolen from 688 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 Mchinji. 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 Mchinji, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA Zulu | 144K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
| SC Mduwa | 130K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
| TA Mkanda | 128K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| SC Mavwere | 123K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| SC Dambe | 86K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| TA Mlonyeni | 47K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Mchinji Boma | 31K | 20.6 | 1.5 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.