Air pollution threatens the health of 580 thousand people across 8 districts in Svay Rieng. The average PM2.5 level is 17.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Svay Rieng faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 580 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 292 cigarettes in a year.
If Svay Rieng met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.22 years longer.
That's 707K years of life stolen from 580 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 Svay Rieng. 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 Svay Rieng, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svay Chrum | 144K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Romeas Haek | 131K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Kampong Rou | 70K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Rumduol | 56K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| Svay Teab | 56K | 17.7 | 1.2 years |
| Svay Rieng | 48K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
| Bavet | 44K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Chantrea | 30K | 19.4 | 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 Āµg/mĀ³.