Air pollution threatens the health of 2.2 million people across 2 districts in Bago (West). The average PM2.5 level is 35.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā7.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bago (West) faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.2 million across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 35.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 7.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 584 cigarettes in a year.
If Bago (West) met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.95 years longer.
That's 6.4M years of life stolen from 2.2 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 2 most polluted districts in Bago (West). 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 Bago (West), sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thayarwady | 1.2M | 35.0 | 2.9 years |
| Pyay | 997K | 35.5 | 3.0 years |
Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.