Air pollution threatens the health of 823 thousand people across 9 districts in Parwan. The average PM2.5 level is 21.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Parwan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 823 thousand across 9 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 Parwan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.62 years longer.
That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 823 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 9 most polluted districts in Parwan. 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 Parwan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaharikar | 236K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Bagram | 222K | 23.3 | 1.8 years |
| Ghorband | 116K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Jabalussaraj | 101K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Shinwari | 38K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
| Surkhi Parsa | 36K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Kohi Safi | 28K | 20.7 | 1.5 years |
| Shekh Ali | 24K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Salang | 22K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.