Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 5 districts in Blue Nile. The average PM2.5 level is 10.5 µg/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Blue Nile faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.5µg/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 174 cigarettes in a year.
If Blue Nile met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.55 years longer.
That's 763K years of life stolen from 1.4 million 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 Blue 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 Blue Nile, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Damazin | 621K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| Al Roseires | 353K | 10.8 | 0.6 years |
| Geissan | 175K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Al Kurumik | 157K | 9.7 | 0.5 years |
| Baw | 81K | 9.3 | 0.4 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.