Air pollution threatens the health of 21 thousand people across 8 districts in Zhemgang. The average PM2.5 level is 19.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.8Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Zhemgang 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 19.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 319 cigarettes in a year.
If Zhemgang met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.38 years longer.
That's 30K 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 Zhemgang. 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 Zhemgang, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trong | 7K | 20.8 | 1.5 years |
| Ngangla | 4K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Nangkor | 3K | 17.0 | 1.2 years |
| Bardo | 2K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Goshing | 2K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Shingkhar | 2K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Pangkhar | 1K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| Bjoka | 1K | 14.8 | 1.0 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.