Air pollution threatens the health of 654 thousand people across 8 districts in Kâmpôt. The average PM2.5 level is 15.3 µg/m³—3.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kâmpôt faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 654 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.3µg/m³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 254 cigarettes in a year.
If Kâmpôt met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1 years longer.
That's 654K years of life stolen from 654 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 Kâmpôt. 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 Kâmpôt, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuek Chhou | 118K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Chhuk | 111K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Kampong Trach | 96K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Banteay Meas | 94K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Angkor Chey | 81K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Dang Tong | 60K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Chum Kiri | 53K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Kampot | 41K | 16.2 | 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.