Air pollution threatens the health of 2.6 million people across 5 districts in Rakhine. The average PM2.5 level is 46.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā9.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Rakhine faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.6 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 46.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 9.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 768 cigarettes in a year.
If Rakhine met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 4.05 years longer.
That's 10.6M years of life stolen from 2.6 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 Rakhine. 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 Rakhine, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrauk-U | 838K | 49.9 | 4.4 years |
| Sittwe | 667K | 52.9 | 4.7 years |
| Kyaukpyu | 553K | 41.5 | 3.6 years |
| Thandwe | 449K | 35.9 | 3.0 years |
| Maungdaw | 118K | 46.9 | 4.1 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.