Air pollution threatens the health of 278 thousand people across 8 districts in Preah VihĂ©ar. The average PM2.5 level is 18.6 ”g/mÂłâ3.7Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Preah Vihéar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 278 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.6”g/m³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 309 cigarettes in a year.
If Preah Vihéar met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.34 years longer.
That's 372K years of life stolen from 278 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 Preah Vihéar. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Preah Vihéar, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rovieng | 58K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Choam Ksant | 41K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| Kuleaen | 40K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Preah Vihear | 34K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Chey Saen | 34K | 18.9 | 1.4 years |
| Sangkum Thmei | 28K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Chhaeb | 27K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Tbaeng Mean Chey | 15K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.