Air pollution threatens the health of 748 thousand people across 9 districts in Kâmpóng Thum. The average PM2.5 level is 17.1 µg/m³—3.4× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kâmpóng Thum faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 748 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.1µg/m³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 284 cigarettes in a year.
If Kâmpóng Thum met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.19 years longer.
That's 890K years of life stolen from 748 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 9 most polluted districts in Kâmpóng Thum. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Kâmpóng Thum, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baray | 199K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| Stoung | 123K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Kampong Svay | 105K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Santuk | 95K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| Stueng Saen | 64K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Sandan | 59K | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
| Prasat Ballangk | 56K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Prasat Sambour | 47K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Tonlé Sap | 396 | 12.0 | 0.7 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.