Air pollution threatens the health of 348 thousand people across 6 districts in Bolikhamxai. The average PM2.5 level is 28.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bolikhamxai faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 348 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 471 cigarettes in a year.
If Bolikhamxai met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.29 years longer.
That's 796K years of life stolen from 348 thousand 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 6 most polluted districts in Bolikhamxai. 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 Bolikhamxai, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khamkheuth | 90K | 21.3 | 1.6 years |
| Pakkading | 69K | 27.4 | 2.2 years |
| Paksane | 62K | 32.9 | 2.7 years |
| Bolikhanh | 46K | 35.3 | 3.0 years |
| Thaphabath | 41K | 34.0 | 2.8 years |
| Viengthong | 39K | 25.1 | 2.0 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.