Air pollution threatens the health of 2.8 million people across 10 districts in Tanga. The average PM2.5 level is 10.4 µg/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tanga faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.8 million across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.4µg/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 173 cigarettes in a year.
If Tanga met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.52 years longer.
That's 1.4M years of life stolen from 2.8 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 10 most polluted districts in Tanga. 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 Tanga, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lushoto | 670K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Handeni | 376K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
| Tanga | 370K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Korogwe | 329K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| Kilindi | 322K | 13.5 | 0.8 years |
| Muheza | 278K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Mkinga | 161K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Handeni Town | 107K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
| Korogwe Town | 93K | 11.4 | 0.6 years |
| Pangani | 72K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.