Air pollution threatens the health of 857 thousand people across 7 districts in Tbong Khmum. The average PM2.5 level is 15.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tbong Khmum faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 857 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 257 cigarettes in a year.
If Tbong Khmum met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.03 years longer.
That's 883K years of life stolen from 857 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 Tbong Khmum. 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 Tbong Khmum, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tboung Khmum | 205K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Memot | 169K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Ponhea Kraek | 154K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Krouch Chhmar | 105K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Ou Reang Ov | 92K | 16.3 | 1.1 years |
| Dambae | 91K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
| Suong | 41K | 14.8 | 1.0 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.