Air pollution threatens the health of 18.1 million people across 8 districts in Rangpur. The average PM2.5 level is 43.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā8.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Rangpur faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 18.1 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 43.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 8.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 715 cigarettes in a year.
If Rangpur met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.74 years longer.
That's 67.9M years of life stolen from 18.1 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 Rangpur. 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 Rangpur, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinajpur | 3.4M | 46.1 | 4.0 years |
| Rangpur | 3.3M | 43.5 | 3.8 years |
| Gaibandha | 2.7M | 50.7 | 4.5 years |
| Kurigram | 2.4M | 41.3 | 3.6 years |
| Nilphamari | 2.0M | 38.8 | 3.3 years |
| Thakurgaon | 1.6M | 42.2 | 3.6 years |
| Lalmonirhat | 1.4M | 35.7 | 3.0 years |
| Panchagarh | 1.2M | 37.3 | 3.2 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.