Air pollution threatens the health of 6.9 million people across 7 districts in Mandalay. The average PM2.5 level is 38.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā7.8Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mandalay faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 6.9 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 38.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 7.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 644 cigarettes in a year.
If Mandalay met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.3 years longer.
That's 22.9M years of life stolen from 6.9 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 7 most polluted districts in Mandalay. 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 Mandalay, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandalay | 2.0M | 45.1 | 3.9 years |
| Pyinoolwin | 1.1M | 36.8 | 3.1 years |
| Meiktila | 995K | 37.1 | 3.1 years |
| Myingyan | 897K | 32.5 | 2.7 years |
| Kyaukse | 816K | 40.5 | 3.5 years |
| Yamethin | 582K | 37.2 | 3.2 years |
| Nyaung-U | 566K | 32.9 | 2.7 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.