Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 5 districts in Gulu. The average PM2.5 level is 20.2 µg/m³—4.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Gulu 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 20.2µg/m³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 335 cigarettes in a year.
If Gulu met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.49 years longer.
That's 1.7M 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 Gulu. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Gulu, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwoya | 281K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Kilak | 246K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Omoro | 242K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Gulu | 200K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Aswa | 167K | 19.3 | 1.4 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.