Air pollution threatens the health of 1.5 million people across 4 districts in Northern. The average PM2.5 level is 6.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Northern faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.5 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 103 cigarettes in a year.
If Northern met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.1 years longer.
That's 151K years of life stolen from 1.5 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 4 most polluted districts in Northern. 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 Northern, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dongola | 653K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Merawi | 373K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Wadi Halfa | 296K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Addabah | 189K | 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.