Air pollution threatens the health of 945 thousand people across 4 districts in Tambacounda. The average PM2.5 level is 6.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tambacounda faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 945 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 113 cigarettes in a year.
If Tambacounda met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.16 years longer.
That's 151K years of life stolen from 945 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 Tambacounda. 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 Tambacounda, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tambacounda | 443K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Bakel | 192K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Goudiry | 159K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Koupentoum | 150K | 6.4 | 0.1 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.