Air pollution threatens the health of 293 thousand people across 4 districts in Plateaux. The average PM2.5 level is 36.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā7.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Plateaux faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 293 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 36.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 7.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 607 cigarettes in a year.
If Plateaux met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.07 years longer.
That's 901K years of life stolen from 293 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 4 most polluted districts in Plateaux. 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 Plateaux, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamboma | 112K | 36.9 | 3.1 years |
| Djambala | 75K | 36.9 | 3.1 years |
| Abala | 74K | 35.8 | 3.0 years |
| LĆ©kana | 32K | 36.4 | 3.1 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.