Air pollution threatens the health of 335 thousand people across 5 districts in Nimroz. The average PM2.5 level is 21.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nimroz faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 335 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 358 cigarettes in a year.
If Nimroz met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.62 years longer.
That's 542K years of life stolen from 335 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 5 most polluted districts in Nimroz. 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 Nimroz, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaranj | 188K | 23.4 | 1.8 years |
| Khash Rod | 117K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
| Char Burjak | 11K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Chakhansur | 10K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Kang | 8K | 23.3 | 1.8 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.