Air pollution threatens the health of 78 thousand people across 8 districts in Belait. The average PM2.5 level is 8.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Belait faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 78 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 143 cigarettes in a year.
If Belait met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.35 years longer.
That's 27K 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 8 most polluted districts in Belait. 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 Belait, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Belait | 42K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| Seria | 16K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Liang | 15K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Labi | 2K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Bukit Sawat | 1K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Sukang | 652 | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Kuala Balai | 377 | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Melilas | 167 | 9.1 | 0.4 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.