Air pollution threatens the health of 325 thousand people across 11 districts in Tawi-Tawi. The average PM2.5 level is 11.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tawi-Tawi faces significant air pollution challenges. 91% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 325 thousand across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 197 cigarettes in a year.
If Tawi-Tawi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.67 years longer.
That's 218K years of life stolen from 325 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 Tawi-Tawi. 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 Tawi-Tawi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bongao | 104K | 12.3 | 0.7 years |
| Panglima Sugala | 38K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Languyan | 31K | 12.5 | 0.7 years |
| Mapun | 27K | 11.2 | 0.6 years |
| Sibutu | 24K | 11.8 | 0.7 years |
| Tandubas | 22K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
| Simunul | 22K | 11.8 | 0.7 years |
| South Ubian | 20K | 10.7 | 0.6 years |
| Sitangkai | 19K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Sapa-Sapa | 19K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Turtle Islands | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.