Air pollution threatens the health of 3.0 million people across 9 districts in Sudurpaschim. The average PM2.5 level is 26.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sudurpaschim faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.0 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 26.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 440 cigarettes in a year.
If Sudurpaschim met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.11 years longer.
That's 6.3M years of life stolen from 3.0 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 9 most polluted districts in Sudurpaschim. 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 Sudurpaschim, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kailali | 906K | 34.1 | 2.9 years |
| Kanchanpur | 531K | 32.7 | 2.7 years |
| Achham | 302K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Baitadi | 297K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Doti | 243K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| Bajhang | 230K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
| Dadeldhura | 165K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Darchula | 158K | 21.3 | 1.6 years |
| Bajura | 157K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.