Air pollution threatens the health of 82 thousand people across 3 districts in Panjshir. The average PM2.5 level is 18.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Panjshir faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 82 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 309 cigarettes in a year.
If Panjshir met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.32 years longer.
That's 109K years of life stolen from 82 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 Panjshir. 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 Panjshir, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panjsher | 42K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Hisa-I-Awali Panjsher | 24K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Hisa-I-Duwum Panjsher | 17K | 19.1 | 1.4 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.