Air pollution threatens the health of 78 thousand people across 15 districts in Samtse. The average PM2.5 level is 40.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā8.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Samtse faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 78 thousand across 15 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 40.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 8.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 679 cigarettes in a year.
If Samtse met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.51 years longer.
That's 272K years of life stolen from 78 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 Samtse. 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 Samtse, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samtse | 11K | 46.6 | 4.1 years |
| Phuentshogpelri | 10K | 43.2 | 3.7 years |
| Tendruk | 8K | 36.0 | 3.0 years |
| Dophoogchen | 7K | 30.3 | 2.5 years |
| Tashicholing | 6K | 48.0 | 4.2 years |
| Tading | 6K | 34.6 | 2.9 years |
| Norgaygang | 5K | 34.3 | 2.9 years |
| Norbugang | 5K | 47.3 | 4.1 years |
| Pemaling | 4K | 42.1 | 3.6 years |
| Sangngagchhoeling | 4K | 46.1 | 4.0 years |
| Namgaychhoeling | 4K | 40.5 | 3.5 years |
| Yoeseltse | 3K | 49.1 | 4.3 years |
| Denchhukha | 3K | 32.0 | 2.6 years |
| Dungtoe | 2K | 30.4 | 2.5 years |
| Ugentse | 2K | 48.6 | 4.3 years |
Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.