Air pollution threatens the health of 399 thousand people across 3 districts in Kapchorwa. The average PM2.5 level is 18.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kapchorwa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 399 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 310 cigarettes in a year.
If Kapchorwa met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.34 years longer.
That's 534K years of life stolen from 399 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 Kapchorwa. 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 Kapchorwa, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tingey | 139K | 21.8 | 1.7 years |
| Kongasis | 132K | 16.3 | 1.1 years |
| Kween | 127K | 17.6 | 1.2 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.