Breathing in Cross River is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 4.6 million people across 18 districts in Cross River. The average PM2.5 level is 31.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”6.4Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Cross River

Cross River faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.6 million across 18 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 31.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 528 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Cross River met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.63 years longer.

That's 12.0M years of life stolen from 4.6 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 Cross River. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Bakassi
    3.9 years lost
  • 2.Calabar South
    3.6 years lost
  • 3.Calabar
    3.6 years lost
  • 4.Akpabuyo
    3.5 years lost
  • 5.Odukpani
    3.2 years lost
  • 6.Akamkpa
    2.7 years lost
  • 7.Ogoja
    2.5 years lost
  • 8.Biase
    2.4 years lost
  • 9.Ikom
    2.4 years lost
  • 10.Bekwarra
    2.4 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
72.4%
3.3M
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
27.6%
1.3M
Districts

All 18 Districts in Cross River

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Calabar517K
41.4
3.6 years
Akpabuyo454K
40.3
3.5 years
Yala335K
29.0
2.4 years
Akamkpa305K
32.4
2.7 years
Obubra299K
28.8
2.3 years
Abi297K
25.4
2.0 years
Yakurr282K
26.8
2.1 years
Ogoja278K
31.0
2.5 years
Boki276K
26.8
2.1 years
Ikom274K
29.7
2.4 years
Biase267K
29.8
2.4 years
Odukpani237K
37.3
3.2 years
Obanliku209K
25.0
2.0 years
Obudu191K
27.8
2.2 years
Bekwarra164K
29.5
2.4 years
Etung124K
29.3
2.4 years
Bakassi31K
44.5
3.9 years
Calabar South16K
42.2
3.6 years

Showing 18 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.