Air pollution threatens the health of 990 thousand people across 10 districts in Kâmpóng Cham. The average PM2.5 level is 17.8 µg/m³—3.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kâmpóng Cham faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 990 thousand across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.8µg/m³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 295 cigarettes in a year.
If Kâmpóng Cham met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.27 years longer.
That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 990 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 Kâmpóng Cham. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kâmpóng Cham, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prey Chhor | 134K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Stueng Trang | 127K | 16.8 | 1.2 years |
| Chamkar Leu | 119K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Batheay | 110K | 20.3 | 1.5 years |
| Kampong Siem | 105K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Kang Meas | 96K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Srei Santhor | 92K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Cheung Prey | 90K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Kaoh Soutin | 65K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Kampong Cham | 52K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.