Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 8 districts in Mizoram. The average PM2.5 level is 24.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mizoram faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 24.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 406 cigarettes in a year.
If Mizoram met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.91 years longer.
That's 2.5M years of life stolen from 1.3 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 8 most polluted districts in Mizoram. 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 Mizoram, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | 469K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Lunglei | 190K | 28.3 | 2.3 years |
| Champhai | 148K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
| Lawangtlai | 138K | 35.4 | 3.0 years |
| Kolasib | 100K | 25.7 | 2.0 years |
| Mamit | 98K | 27.1 | 2.2 years |
| Serchhip | 84K | 20.7 | 1.5 years |
| Saiha | 66K | 25.5 | 2.0 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.