Air pollution threatens the health of 3.6 million people across 7 districts in Koulikoro. The average PM2.5 level is 6.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Koulikoro faces significant air pollution challenges. 86% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.6 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 110 cigarettes in a year.
If Koulikoro met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.14 years longer.
That's 506K years of life stolen from 3.6 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 7 most polluted districts in Koulikoro. 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 Koulikoro, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kati | 1.4M | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| DioĆÆla | 716K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Nara | 353K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Kolokani | 343K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Koulikoro | 311K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Banamba | 285K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Kangaba | 158K | 8.0 | 0.3 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.