Air pollution threatens the health of 54 thousand people across 8 districts in Tutong. The average PM2.5 level is 8.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tutong faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 54 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 Tutong met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.34 years longer.
That's 18K years of life stolen from 54 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 Tutong. 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 Tutong, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pekan Tutong | 20K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
| Tanjong Maya | 9K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Keriam | 8K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Kiudang | 4K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| Telisai | 4K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Lamunin | 4K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Ukong | 2K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Rambai | 2K | 8.8 | 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.