Air pollution threatens the health of 3.2 million people across 7 districts in Xizang. The average PM2.5 level is 6.7 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Xizang faces significant air pollution challenges. 57% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.2 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.7µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 111 cigarettes in a year.
If Xizang met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.27 years longer.
That's 859K years of life stolen from 3.2 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 7 most polluted districts in Xizang. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Xizang, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shigatse | 746K | 10.2 | 0.5 years |
| Chamdo | 690K | 2.7 | 0.0 years |
| Lhasa | 594K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
| Nagchu | 489K | 1.4 | 0.0 years |
| Shannan | 348K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Nyingtri | 214K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Ngari | 102K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.