Air pollution threatens the health of 998 thousand people across 5 districts in Timbuktu. The average PM2.5 level is 3.7 Āµg/mĀ³, within the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.
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Timbuktu faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 998 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 3.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 0.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 61 cigarettes in a year.
If Timbuktu met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 998 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 5 most polluted districts in Timbuktu. 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 Timbuktu, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| NiafunkƩ | 266K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| Goundam | 223K | 3.6 | 0.0 years |
| Tombouctou | 193K | 3.4 | 0.0 years |
| DirƩ | 160K | 3.6 | 0.0 years |
| Gourma-Rharous | 156K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.