Air pollution threatens the health of 596 thousand people across 5 districts in Galguduud. The average PM2.5 level is 6.5 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Galguduud faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 596 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.5µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 108 cigarettes in a year.
If Galguduud met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.15 years longer.
That's 89K years of life stolen from 596 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 5 most polluted districts in Galguduud. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Galguduud, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceel Buur | 175K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Dhuusamareeb | 124K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Ceel Dheer | 123K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Caabudwaaq | 97K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| Cadaado | 77K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.