Breathing in Nampula is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 6.5 million people across 18 districts in Nampula. The average PM2.5 level is 11 µg/m³—2.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

AboutMake Air Quality Great AgainAQLI Data

Brought to you by Amrit Sharma

Overview

Air Pollution in Nampula

Nampula faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 6.5 million across 18 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11µg/m³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 183 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Nampula met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.6 years longer.

That's 3.9M years of life stolen from 6.5 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Nampula. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Malema
    1.2 years lost
  • 2.Lalaua
    1 years lost
  • 3.Ribaue
    0.9 years lost
  • 4.Mecuburi
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Nampula
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Murrupula
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.Muecate
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Mogovolas
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Namapa
    0.5 years lost
  • 10.Meconta
    0.5 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
33.9%
2.2M
10-15 µg/m³
60.1%
3.9M
15-25 µg/m³
6%
388K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 18 Districts in Nampula

Complete air quality data for every district in Nampula, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Nampula1.0M
12.9
0.8 years
Mongincual522K
9.7
0.5 years
Namapa515K
10.5
0.5 years
Meconta445K
10.3
0.5 years
Memba422K
8.6
0.4 years
Moma413K
10.1
0.5 years
Angoche407K
9.3
0.4 years
Mecuburi387K
13.4
0.8 years
Nacala Velha373K
8.8
0.4 years
Muecate340K
11.3
0.6 years
Erati308K
10.1
0.5 years
Lalaua269K
15.4
1.0 years
Mossuril257K
8.8
0.4 years
Monapo229K
9.0
0.4 years
Mogovolas213K
10.7
0.6 years
Murrupula146K
12.7
0.8 years
Malema119K
17.0
1.2 years
Ribaue111K
14.5
0.9 years

Showing 18 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.