Air pollution threatens the health of 21.2 million people across 8 districts in Rajshahi. The average PM2.5 level is 57.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā11.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Rajshahi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 21.2 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 57.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 11.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 952 cigarettes in a year.
If Rajshahi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 5.12 years longer.
That's 108.5M years of life stolen from 21.2 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 8 most polluted districts in Rajshahi. 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 Rajshahi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogra | 3.9M | 58.0 | 5.2 years |
| Sirajganj | 3.5M | 64.5 | 5.8 years |
| Rajshahi | 3.0M | 53.0 | 4.7 years |
| Naogaon | 3.0M | 53.2 | 4.7 years |
| Pabna | 2.9M | 62.6 | 5.6 years |
| Natore | 1.9M | 57.9 | 5.2 years |
| Nawabganj | 1.9M | 50.9 | 4.5 years |
| Joypurhat | 1.0M | 52.3 | 4.6 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.