Air pollution threatens the health of 11.3 million people across 4 districts in Sylhet. The average PM2.5 level is 43.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā8.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sylhet faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 11.3 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 43.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 8.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 720 cigarettes in a year.
If Sylhet met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.79 years longer.
That's 42.9M years of life stolen from 11.3 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 4 most polluted districts in Sylhet. 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 Sylhet, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylhet | 3.9M | 40.3 | 3.5 years |
| Sunamganj | 2.8M | 44.5 | 3.9 years |
| Habiganj | 2.4M | 50.6 | 4.5 years |
| Maulvibazar | 2.2M | 39.9 | 3.4 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.