Air pollution threatens the health of 383 thousand people across 7 districts in Ntchisi. The average PM2.5 level is 15.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ntchisi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 383 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 254 cigarettes in a year.
If Ntchisi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.03 years longer.
That's 394K years of life stolen from 383 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 Ntchisi. 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 Ntchisi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA Kalumo | 153K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| SC Chilooko | 109K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| TA Chikho | 47K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| SC Nthondo | 31K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| TA Kasakula | 23K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Ntchisi Boma | 12K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| TA Kasukula | 8K | 16.0 | 1.1 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.