Air pollution threatens the health of 649 thousand people across 4 districts in Kabale. The average PM2.5 level is 29.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kabale faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 649 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 29.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 494 cigarettes in a year.
If Kabale met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.42 years longer.
That's 1.6M years of life stolen from 649 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 4 most polluted districts in Kabale. 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 Kabale, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubanda | 246K | 31.0 | 2.5 years |
| Ndorwa | 163K | 29.1 | 2.4 years |
| Rukiga | 122K | 28.8 | 2.3 years |
| Kabale | 118K | 29.2 | 2.4 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.