Air pollution threatens the health of 524 thousand people across 6 districts in Hodh ech Chargui. The average PM2.5 level is 3.7 Āµg/mĀ³, within the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.
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Hodh ech Chargui faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 524 thousand across 6 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 Hodh ech Chargui met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 524 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 6 most polluted districts in Hodh ech Chargui. 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 Hodh ech Chargui, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amourj | 113K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
| Bassikounou | 109K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
| NĆ©ma | 106K | 3.3 | 0.0 years |
| TimbƩdra | 97K | 3.8 | 0.0 years |
| Djiguenni | 73K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
| Ouadane | 27K | 3.2 | 0.0 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.