Air pollution threatens the health of 609 thousand people across 8 districts in Wardak. The average PM2.5 level is 16.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Wardak faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 609 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 267 cigarettes in a year.
If Wardak met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.1 years longer.
That's 670K years of life stolen from 609 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 8 most polluted districts in Wardak. 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 Wardak, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayid Abad | 188K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Nirkh | 113K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| Chak | 109K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Markazi Bihsud | 68K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| Maydan Shahr | 50K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Daymirdad | 36K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Jalrez | 28K | 17.7 | 1.2 years |
| Hisa-i-Awali Bihsud | 17K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.