Air pollution threatens the health of 956 thousand people across 4 districts in Eastern Equatoria. The average PM2.5 level is 14.2 µg/m³—2.8× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Eastern Equatoria faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 956 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.2µg/m³. That's 2.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 236 cigarettes in a year.
If Eastern Equatoria met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.9 years longer.
That's 861K years of life stolen from 956 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 Eastern Equatoria. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Eastern Equatoria, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapoeta | 457K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Amatonge | 239K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Magwi | 144K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Shokodom | 116K | 12.6 | 0.7 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.