Air pollution threatens the health of 3.3 million people across 9 districts in Manipur. The average PM2.5 level is 25.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Manipur faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.3 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 25.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 423 cigarettes in a year.
If Manipur met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.03 years longer.
That's 6.7M years of life stolen from 3.3 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 Manipur. 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 Manipur, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imphal West | 646K | 29.3 | 2.4 years |
| Senapati | 531K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| Thoubal | 511K | 28.5 | 2.3 years |
| Imphal East | 471K | 27.4 | 2.2 years |
| Churachandpur | 327K | 22.3 | 1.7 years |
| Bishnupur | 290K | 29.1 | 2.4 years |
| Ukhrul | 212K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Chandel | 172K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Tamenglong | 161K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.