Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 7 districts in Arua. The average PM2.5 level is 16.5 µg/m³—3.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Arua faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.5µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 274 cigarettes in a year.
If Arua met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.13 years longer.
That's 1.8M years of life stolen from 1.6 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 7 most polluted districts in Arua. 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 Arua, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koboko | 296K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Ayivu | 292K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Terego | 261K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Maracha | 241K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
| Vurra | 213K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Madi-Okollo | 190K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Arua Municipality | 99K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.