Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 7 districts in Maputo. The average PM2.5 level is 11.5 µg/m³—2.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Maputo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.5µg/m³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 191 cigarettes in a year.
If Maputo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.64 years longer.
That's 703K years of life stolen from 1.1 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 Maputo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Maputo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boane | 322K | 11.2 | 0.6 years |
| Marracuene | 253K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
| Manhiça | 247K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
| Moamba | 104K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
| Magude | 75K | 11.8 | 0.7 years |
| Namaacha | 50K | 13.0 | 0.8 years |
| Matutuíne | 47K | 10.8 | 0.6 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.