Air pollution threatens the health of 455 thousand people across 7 districts in Pouthisat. The average PM2.5 level is 17.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Pouthisat faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 455 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 290 cigarettes in a year.
If Pouthisat met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.22 years longer.
That's 555K years of life stolen from 455 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 7 most polluted districts in Pouthisat. 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 Pouthisat, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakan | 143K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Krakor | 94K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Phnum Kravanh | 68K | 18.0 | 1.3 years |
| Pursat | 67K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Kandieng | 66K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Veal Veaeng | 15K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| TonlƩ Sap | 3K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.