Air pollution threatens the health of 114 thousand people across 7 districts in Dinagat Islands. The average PM2.5 level is 11.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
Brought to you by Amrit Sharma
Dinagat Islands faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 114 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 189 cigarettes in a year.
If Dinagat Islands met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.63 years longer.
That's 72K years of life stolen from 114 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 7 most polluted districts in Dinagat Islands. 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 Dinagat Islands, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 27K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
| Cagdianao | 26K | 11.8 | 0.7 years |
| Basilisa | 24K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Libjo | 19K | 11.7 | 0.7 years |
| Loreto | 7K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
| Tubajon | 7K | 10.8 | 0.6 years |
| Dinagat | 4K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.