Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 4 districts in Iganga. The average PM2.5 level is 25.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Iganga faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 25.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 423 cigarettes in a year.
If Iganga met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.01 years longer.
That's 2.7M 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 4 most polluted districts in Iganga. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Iganga, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kigulu | 462K | 26.6 | 2.1 years |
| Busiki | 349K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Luuka | 297K | 28.5 | 2.3 years |
| Bugweri | 215K | 24.0 | 1.9 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.