Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 4 districts in Mukono. The average PM2.5 level is 32.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mukono faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 32.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 546 cigarettes in a year.
If Mukono met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.75 years longer.
That's 4.0M years of life stolen from 1.4 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 4 most polluted districts in Mukono. 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 Mukono, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buikwe | 548K | 30.6 | 2.5 years |
| Mukono | 536K | 35.2 | 3.0 years |
| Nakifuma | 253K | 34.6 | 2.9 years |
| Buvuma Islands | 112K | 29.4 | 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.