Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 5 districts in Bushenyi. The average PM2.5 level is 34.9 µg/m³—7.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bushenyi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 34.9µg/m³. That's 7.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 579 cigarettes in a year.
If Bushenyi met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.92 years longer.
That's 3.2M years of life stolen from 1.1 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 Bushenyi. 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 Bushenyi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igara | 283K | 34.8 | 2.9 years |
| Sheema | 252K | 34.0 | 2.8 years |
| Ruhinda | 223K | 34.5 | 2.9 years |
| Bunyaruguru | 166K | 39.5 | 3.4 years |
| Buhweju | 165K | 32.5 | 2.7 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.