Air pollution threatens the health of 473 thousand people across 9 districts in Khammouan. The average PM2.5 level is 21.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Khammouan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 473 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 353 cigarettes in a year.
If Khammouan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.61 years longer.
That's 761K years of life stolen from 473 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 9 most polluted districts in Khammouan. 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 Khammouan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thakhek | 113K | 22.0 | 1.7 years |
| Hinboon | 89K | 22.5 | 1.7 years |
| Nongbok | 58K | 23.1 | 1.8 years |
| Mahaxay | 43K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| Nhommalath | 40K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Bualapha | 39K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Xebangfay | 31K | 21.0 | 1.6 years |
| Nakai | 30K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Xaybuathong | 29K | 20.2 | 1.5 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.