Air pollution threatens the health of 370 thousand people across 5 districts in Samangan. The average PM2.5 level is 18.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Samangan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 370 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 304 cigarettes in a year.
If Samangan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.33 years longer.
That's 493K years of life stolen from 370 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 Samangan. 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 Samangan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara-i-Suf | 132K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| Aybak | 104K | 22.0 | 1.7 years |
| Hazrati Sultan | 54K | 25.0 | 2.0 years |
| Royi Du Ab | 41K | 15.7 | 1.1 years |
| Khuram Wa Sarbagh | 39K | 16.2 | 1.1 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.