Air pollution threatens the health of 2.3 million people across 9 districts in Manica. The average PM2.5 level is 16.1 µg/m³—3.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Manica faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.3 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.1µg/m³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 267 cigarettes in a year.
If Manica met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.1 years longer.
That's 2.5M years of life stolen from 2.3 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 9 most polluted districts in Manica. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Manica, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gondola | 769K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| Manica | 402K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Mossurize | 252K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
| Barue | 232K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| Sussundenga | 203K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Machaze | 152K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
| Guro | 118K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| Tambara | 66K | 20.3 | 1.5 years |
| Macossa | 56K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.