Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 7 districts in Gorontalo. The average PM2.5 level is 11.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Gorontalo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 186 cigarettes in a year.
If Gorontalo met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.6 years longer.
That's 705K years of life stolen from 1.2 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 7 most polluted districts in Gorontalo. 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 Gorontalo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorontalo | 394K | 11.1 | 0.6 years |
| Kota Gorontalo | 195K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
| Bone Bolango | 167K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Pohuwato | 148K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
| Boalemo | 144K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
| Gorontalo Utara | 121K | 9.4 | 0.4 years |
| Danau Limboto | 4K | 12.6 | 0.7 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.