Air pollution threatens the health of 106 thousand people across 5 districts in Xaisômboun. The average PM2.5 level is 35.1 µg/m³—7.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Xaisômboun faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 106 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 35.1µg/m³. That's 7.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 582 cigarettes in a year.
If Xaisômboun met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.96 years longer.
That's 314K years of life stolen from 106 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 5 most polluted districts in Xaisômboun. 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 Xaisômboun, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xaysomboun | 36K | 32.6 | 2.7 years |
| Thathom | 25K | 38.2 | 3.3 years |
| Phun | 21K | 35.3 | 3.0 years |
| Hom | 14K | 35.0 | 2.9 years |
| Longsane | 10K | 35.2 | 3.0 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.