Air pollution threatens the health of 36.8 million people across 9 districts in Guizhou. The average PM2.5 level is 21.9 µg/m³—4.4× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Guizhou faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 36.8 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.9µg/m³. That's 4.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 363 cigarettes in a year.
If Guizhou met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.64 years longer.
That's 60.4M years of life stolen from 36.8 million 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 9 most polluted districts in Guizhou. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Guizhou, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bijie | 6.9M | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Zunyi | 6.5M | 23.6 | 1.8 years |
| Guiyang | 4.6M | 24.6 | 1.9 years |
| Qiandongnan Miao and Dong | 3.7M | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Qiannan Buyei and Miao | 3.4M | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Tongren | 3.3M | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Liupanshui | 3.0M | 22.2 | 1.7 years |
| Qianxinan Buyei and Miao | 3.0M | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Anshun | 2.4M | 18.9 | 1.4 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.