Air pollution threatens the health of 4.2 million people across 8 districts in Tripura. The average PM2.5 level is 47.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā9.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tripura faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.2 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 47.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 9.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 781 cigarettes in a year.
If Tripura met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 4.12 years longer.
That's 17.4M years of life stolen from 4.2 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 8 most polluted districts in Tripura. 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 Tripura, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Tripura | 1.1M | 53.0 | 4.7 years |
| Gomati | 610K | 51.9 | 4.6 years |
| Khowai | 497K | 44.7 | 3.9 years |
| Unokoti | 497K | 34.9 | 2.9 years |
| Dhalai | 435K | 38.0 | 3.2 years |
| Sepahijala | 426K | 53.4 | 4.7 years |
| South Tripura | 400K | 56.9 | 5.1 years |
| North Tripura | 300K | 32.8 | 2.7 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.