Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 9 districts in Muchinga. The average PM2.5 level is 21.7 µg/m³—4.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Muchinga faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.7µg/m³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 360 cigarettes in a year.
If Muchinga met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.63 years longer.
That's 1.9M years of life stolen from 1.2 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 9 most polluted districts in Muchinga. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Muchinga, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakonde | 197K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Mpika | 184K | 23.2 | 1.8 years |
| Chama | 155K | 22.5 | 1.7 years |
| Mafinga | 148K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Chinsali | 131K | 22.5 | 1.7 years |
| Isoka | 127K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| Shiwamg'andu | 83K | 22.7 | 1.7 years |
| Kanchibiya | 81K | 25.0 | 2.0 years |
| Lavushimanda | 59K | 25.3 | 2.0 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.