Air pollution threatens the health of 800 thousand people across 12 districts in Agusan del Norte. The average PM2.5 level is 19 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.8Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Agusan del Norte faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 800 thousand across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 315 cigarettes in a year.
If Agusan del Norte met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.4 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 800 thousand 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 10 most polluted districts in Agusan del Norte. 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 Agusan del Norte, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butuan City | 403K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Cabadbaran City | 84K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Buenavista | 60K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Nasipit | 50K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
| Las Nieves | 46K | 18.0 | 1.3 years |
| Santiago | 32K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| Tubay | 26K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Jabonga | 24K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Carmen | 22K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| Magallanes | 21K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Kitcharao | 19K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Remedios T. Romualdez | 14K | 19.8 | 1.4 years |
Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.