Air pollution threatens the health of 9.4 million people across 6 districts in Barisal. The average PM2.5 level is 61.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā12.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Barisal faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 9.4 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 61.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 12.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 1020 cigarettes in a year.
If Barisal met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 5.52 years longer.
That's 52.2M years of life stolen from 9.4 million 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 6 most polluted districts in Barisal. 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 Barisal, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal | 2.6M | 65.0 | 5.9 years |
| Bhola | 2.0M | 64.4 | 5.8 years |
| Patuakhali | 1.7M | 58.5 | 5.2 years |
| Pirojpur | 1.3M | 59.2 | 5.3 years |
| Barguna | 1.0M | 55.4 | 4.9 years |
| Jhalokati | 773K | 59.7 | 5.4 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.