Air pollution threatens the health of 21 thousand people across 8 districts in Trashi Yangtse. The average PM2.5 level is 22 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Trashi Yangtse faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 21 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 365 cigarettes in a year.
If Trashi Yangtse met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.68 years longer.
That's 35K years of life stolen from 21 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 8 most polluted districts in Trashi Yangtse. 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 Trashi Yangtse, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yangtse | 5K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Khamdang | 4K | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Bumdeling | 3K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Tongzhang | 2K | 22.1 | 1.7 years |
| Toetsho | 2K | 22.1 | 1.7 years |
| Yalang | 2K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Ramjar | 1K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Jamkhar | 1K | 22.2 | 1.7 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.