Air pollution threatens the health of 1.8 million people across 5 districts in Pulau Pinang. The average PM2.5 level is 17.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Pulau Pinang faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.8 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 297 cigarettes in a year.
If Pulau Pinang met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.27 years longer.
That's 2.3M years of life stolen from 1.8 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 Pulau Pinang. 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 Pulau Pinang, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timur Laut | 577K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| Seberang Perai Tengah | 427K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| Seberang Perai Utara | 358K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Barat Daya | 231K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Seberang Perai Selatan | 185K | 18.0 | 1.3 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.