Air pollution threatens the health of 591 thousand people across 3 districts in Jinja. The average PM2.5 level is 33.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.8Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Jinja faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 591 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 33.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 562 cigarettes in a year.
If Jinja met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.84 years longer.
That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 591 thousand 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 3 most polluted districts in Jinja. 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 Jinja, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoma | 261K | 33.6 | 2.8 years |
| Butembe | 226K | 34.3 | 2.9 years |
| Jinja | 104K | 33.9 | 2.8 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.