Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 2 districts in Nay Pyi Taw. The average PM2.5 level is 40.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā8.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nay Pyi Taw faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 40.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 8.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 669 cigarettes in a year.
If Nay Pyi Taw met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.45 years longer.
That's 4.7M years of life stolen from 1.4 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 Nay Pyi Taw. 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 Nay Pyi Taw, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Det Khi Na | 705K | 41.1 | 3.5 years |
| Oke Ta Ra | 647K | 39.5 | 3.4 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.