Air pollution threatens the health of 653 thousand people across 3 districts in Mpigi. The average PM2.5 level is 33 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mpigi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 653 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 33Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 548 cigarettes in a year.
If Mpigi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.75 years longer.
That's 1.8M years of life stolen from 653 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 Mpigi. 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 Mpigi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawokota | 329K | 33.7 | 2.8 years |
| Gomba | 197K | 32.1 | 2.7 years |
| Butambala | 126K | 32.4 | 2.7 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.