Air pollution threatens the health of 45 thousand people across 17 districts in Monggar. The average PM2.5 level is 19.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Monggar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 45 thousand across 17 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 324 cigarettes in a year.
If Monggar met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.41 years longer.
That's 63K years of life stolen from 45 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 10 most polluted districts in Monggar. 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 Monggar, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongar | 13K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
| Saling | 3K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| Chaskhar | 3K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
| Ngatshang | 3K | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| Narang | 3K | 19.8 | 1.4 years |
| Drametse | 2K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Kengkhar | 2K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Shermuhoong | 2K | 21.5 | 1.6 years |
| Thangrong | 2K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Chali | 2K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Silambi | 2K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Jurmey | 2K | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
| Gongdue | 1K | 17.8 | 1.3 years |
| Tsakaling | 1K | 22.5 | 1.7 years |
| Tsamang | 1K | 23.5 | 1.8 years |
| Balam | 1K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
| Drepong | 1K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
Showing 17 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.