Air pollution threatens the health of 3.8 million people across 9 districts in Kalimantan Timur. The average PM2.5 level is 14.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kalimantan Timur faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.8 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 244 cigarettes in a year.
If Kalimantan Timur met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.96 years longer.
That's 3.7M years of life stolen from 3.8 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 Kalimantan Timur. 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 Kalimantan Timur, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samarinda | 856K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Kutai Kartanegara | 727K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Balikpapan | 705K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Kutai Timur | 442K | 13.7 | 0.9 years |
| Paser | 300K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Berau | 253K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Kutai Barat | 205K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
| Penajam Paser Utara | 166K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Bontang | 165K | 12.7 | 0.8 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.