Air pollution threatens the health of 271 thousand people across 6 districts in Cuvette. The average PM2.5 level is 37.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā7.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Cuvette faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 271 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 37.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 7.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 619 cigarettes in a year.
If Cuvette met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.18 years longer.
That's 862K years of life stolen from 271 thousand 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 6 most polluted districts in Cuvette. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Cuvette, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owando | 98K | 38.2 | 3.3 years |
| Mossaka | 58K | 39.9 | 3.4 years |
| LoukolƩla | 38K | 36.8 | 3.1 years |
| Makoua | 35K | 35.2 | 3.0 years |
| Boundji | 26K | 35.4 | 3.0 years |
| Okoyo | 16K | 31.9 | 2.6 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.