Air pollution threatens the health of 54.5 million people across 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh. The average PM2.5 level is 26 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Andhra Pradesh faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 54.5 million across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 26Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 431 cigarettes in a year.
If Andhra Pradesh met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.05 years longer.
That's 111.8M years of life stolen from 54.5 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 10 most polluted districts in Andhra Pradesh. 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 Andhra Pradesh, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Godavari | 5.8M | 29.2 | 2.4 years |
| Guntur | 5.3M | 25.7 | 2.0 years |
| Krishna | 5.0M | 26.0 | 2.1 years |
| Visakhapatnam | 4.7M | 30.7 | 2.5 years |
| Chittoor | 4.6M | 20.0 | 1.5 years |
| Anantapur | 4.5M | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Kurnool | 4.5M | 23.7 | 1.8 years |
| West Godavari | 4.3M | 27.6 | 2.2 years |
| Prakasam | 3.7M | 24.2 | 1.9 years |
| Nellore | 3.3M | 23.7 | 1.8 years |
| Y.S.R. | 3.2M | 24.2 | 1.9 years |
| Srikakulam | 3.0M | 30.6 | 2.5 years |
| Vizianagaram | 2.6M | 32.5 | 2.7 years |
Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.