Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 2 districts in Kyenjojo. The average PM2.5 level is 32.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kyenjojo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 32.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 538 cigarettes in a year.
If Kyenjojo met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.65 years longer.
That's 2.9M 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 2 most polluted districts in Kyenjojo. 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 Kyenjojo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwenge | 602K | 32.9 | 2.7 years |
| Kyaka | 508K | 31.8 | 2.6 years |
Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.