Air pollution threatens the health of 168 thousand people across 8 districts in Biliran. The average PM2.5 level is 11.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Biliran faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 168 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 187 cigarettes in a year.
If Biliran met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.61 years longer.
That's 102K years of life stolen from 168 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 8 most polluted districts in Biliran. 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 Biliran, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naval | 56K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Caibiran | 24K | 11.7 | 0.7 years |
| Almeria | 18K | 11.0 | 0.6 years |
| Biliran | 18K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Cabucgayan | 17K | 12.1 | 0.7 years |
| Kawayan | 17K | 10.6 | 0.5 years |
| Culaba | 12K | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| Maripipi | 4K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.