Air pollution threatens the health of 367 thousand people across 7 districts in Oudômxai. The average PM2.5 level is 36.4 µg/m³—7.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Oudômxai faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 367 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 36.4µg/m³. That's 7.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 604 cigarettes in a year.
If Oudômxai met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 3.08 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 367 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 7 most polluted districts in Oudômxai. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Oudômxai, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xay | 97K | 35.8 | 3.0 years |
| Hoon | 91K | 37.7 | 3.2 years |
| Beng | 45K | 35.5 | 3.0 years |
| Namor | 43K | 33.7 | 2.8 years |
| Nga | 40K | 38.5 | 3.3 years |
| Pakbeng | 29K | 38.4 | 3.3 years |
| La | 21K | 34.6 | 2.9 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.