Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 6 districts in Lindi. The average PM2.5 level is 10.7 µg/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Lindi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.7µg/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 178 cigarettes in a year.
If Lindi met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.56 years longer.
That's 707K years of life stolen from 1.3 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 6 most polluted districts in Lindi. 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 Lindi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindi Rural | 285K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Kilwa | 268K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| Nachingwea | 262K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
| Ruangwa | 202K | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| Liwale | 134K | 13.6 | 0.8 years |
| Lindi Urban | 113K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.