Breathing in Lampung is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 9.2 million people across 14 districts in Lampung. The average PM2.5 level is 16.3 µg/m³—3.3Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Air Pollution in Lampung

Lampung faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 9.2 million across 14 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.3µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 270 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Life Expectancy Impact

If Lampung met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.1 years longer.

That's 10.2M years of life stolen from 9.2 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Lampung. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Mesuji
    1.6 years lost
  • 2.Tulangbawang
    1.3 years lost
  • 3.Tulang Bawang Barat
    1.3 years lost
  • 4.Way Kanan
    1.3 years lost
  • 5.Metro
    1.2 years lost
  • 6.Lampung Utara
    1.2 years lost
  • 7.Lampung Tengah
    1.2 years lost
  • 8.Bandar Lampung
    1.1 years lost
  • 9.Pringsewu
    1.1 years lost
  • 10.Lampung Timur
    1 years lost

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
12.1%
1.1M
15-25 µg/m³
87.9%
8.1M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 14 Districts in Lampung

Complete air quality data for every district in Lampung, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Lampung Tengah1.5M
17.1
1.2 years
Bandar Lampung1.2M
16.2
1.1 years
Lampung Selatan1.1M
15.3
1.0 years
Lampung Timur1.1M
15.7
1.0 years
Lampung Utara655K
17.1
1.2 years
Tanggamus647K
13.3
0.8 years
Pesawaran489K
15.4
1.0 years
Lampung Barat470K
13.3
0.8 years
Way Kanan461K
18.5
1.3 years
Tulangbawang445K
18.8
1.3 years
Pringsewu419K
15.9
1.1 years
Tulang Bawang Barat306K
18.7
1.3 years
Mesuji235K
20.8
1.6 years
Metro174K
17.6
1.2 years

Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.