Air pollution threatens the health of 1.5 million people across 7 districts in Bangka Belitung. The average PM2.5 level is 13.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bangka Belitung faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.5 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 221 cigarettes in a year.
If Bangka Belitung met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.81 years longer.
That's 1.2M years of life stolen from 1.5 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 7 most polluted districts in Bangka Belitung. 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 Bangka Belitung, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangka | 338K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Pangkalpinang | 229K | 13.6 | 0.8 years |
| Bangka Barat | 201K | 13.5 | 0.8 years |
| Bangka Selatan | 200K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
| Bangka Tengah | 195K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| Belitung | 185K | 13.1 | 0.8 years |
| Belitung Timur | 130K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.