Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 5 districts in Wasit. The average PM2.5 level is 22.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Wasit faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 378 cigarettes in a year.
If Wasit met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.76 years longer.
That's 2.4M years of life stolen from 1.4 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 5 most polluted districts in Wasit. 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 Wasit, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| As Suwayrah | 637K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Al Kut | 466K | 23.5 | 1.8 years |
| Al Hayy | 172K | 24.4 | 1.9 years |
| Badrah | 59K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| Al Noamania | 29K | 22.1 | 1.7 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.