Air pollution threatens the health of 329 thousand people across 2 districts in Ladakh. The average PM2.5 level is 7.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ladakh faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 329 thousand across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 129 cigarettes in a year.
If Ladakh met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.29 years longer.
That's 95K years of life stolen from 329 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 2 most polluted districts in Ladakh. 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 Ladakh, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leh (Ladakh) | 172K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Kargil | 157K | 10.7 | 0.6 years |
Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.