Breathing in Nassa is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.1 million people across 15 districts in Nassa. The average PM2.5 level is 18.3 µg/m³—3.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Nassa

Nassa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.1 million across 15 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.3µg/m³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 304 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 Nassa met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.31 years longer.

That's 2.7M years of life stolen from 2.1 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

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

  • 1.Lago
    1.5 years lost
  • 2.Mecanhelas
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.Cuamba
    1.3 years lost
  • 4.Mavago
    1.3 years lost
  • 5.Muembe
    1.3 years lost
  • 6.Mandimba
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.Sanga
    1.3 years lost
  • 8.N'gauma
    1.3 years lost
  • 9.Majune
    1.3 years lost
  • 10.Lichinga
    1.2 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
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
2.1M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 15 Districts in Nassa

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Mecanhelas451K
20.0
1.5 years
Lichinga379K
17.4
1.2 years
Cuamba322K
18.3
1.3 years
Mandimba135K
18.0
1.3 years
Lago133K
20.2
1.5 years
N'gauma116K
17.9
1.3 years
Marrupa94K
16.0
1.1 years
Sanga91K
18.0
1.3 years
Maúa82K
16.6
1.1 years
Metarica55K
17.3
1.2 years
Nipepe54K
16.2
1.1 years
Muembe53K
18.1
1.3 years
Majune48K
17.8
1.3 years
Mavago36K
18.1
1.3 years
Mecula25K
16.1
1.1 years

Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.