Air pollution threatens the health of 963 thousand people across 8 districts in Kâmpóng Spœ. The average PM2.5 level is 16.6 µg/m³—3.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kâmpóng Spœ faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 963 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.6µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 275 cigarettes in a year.
If Kâmpóng Spœ met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.14 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 963 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 Kâmpóng Spœ. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kâmpóng Spœ, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samraong Tong | 192K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Basedth | 161K | 16.3 | 1.1 years |
| Odongk | 160K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Kong Pisei | 152K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Phnum Sruoch | 128K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Thpong | 68K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Chbar Mon | 63K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Aoral | 40K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.