Air pollution threatens the health of 760 thousand people across 15 districts in Paktika. The average PM2.5 level is 19.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Paktika faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 760 thousand across 15 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 329 cigarettes in a year.
If Paktika met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.45 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 760 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 10 most polluted districts in Paktika. 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 Paktika, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zarghun Shahr | 192K | 17.8 | 1.3 years |
| Sharan | 132K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Burmul | 101K | 23.3 | 1.8 years |
| Urgun | 75K | 22.2 | 1.7 years |
| Mata Khan | 43K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Wazakhwa | 38K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Dila | 34K | 17.7 | 1.2 years |
| Sar Hawza | 27K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Sarobi | 25K | 21.3 | 1.6 years |
| Gomal | 23K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
| Omna | 20K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Wolmamay | 18K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Gayan | 17K | 24.8 | 1.9 years |
| Ziluk | 10K | 23.5 | 1.8 years |
| Nika | 6K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.