Air pollution threatens the health of 789 thousand people across 8 districts in Upper Nile. The average PM2.5 level is 11.7 µg/m³—2.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Upper Nile faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 789 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.7µg/m³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 194 cigarettes in a year.
If Upper Nile met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.65 years longer.
That's 513K years of life stolen from 789 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 8 most polluted districts in Upper Nile. 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 Upper Nile, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Mabien | 255K | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| Tonga | 153K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
| Sobat | 131K | 13.5 | 0.8 years |
| Mayot | 72K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| Malut | 70K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| Al Renk | 45K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Fashooda | 38K | 10.8 | 0.6 years |
| Baleit | 25K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.