Air pollution threatens the health of 441 thousand people across 9 districts in Zabul. The average PM2.5 level is 16 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Zabul faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 441 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 265 cigarettes in a year.
If Zabul met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.07 years longer.
That's 472K years of life stolen from 441 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 Zabul. 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 Zabul, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahjoy | 104K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Qalat | 97K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Arghandab | 64K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Daychopan | 64K | 13.6 | 0.8 years |
| Tarnak Wa Jaldak | 36K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Shinkay | 28K | 16.3 | 1.1 years |
| Shamul zayi | 21K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Mizan | 16K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
| Atghar | 11K | 15.9 | 1.1 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.