Air pollution threatens the health of 531 thousand people across 12 districts in Batticaloa. The average PM2.5 level is 12.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Batticaloa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 531 thousand across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 209 cigarettes in a year.
If Batticaloa met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.76 years longer.
That's 403K years of life stolen from 531 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 Batticaloa. 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 Batticaloa, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eravur Pattu | 101K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
| Koralai Pattu (Valachchenai) | 86K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Eravur Town | 52K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Manmunai South and Eruvilpattu | 50K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
| Manmunai North | 44K | 12.0 | 0.7 years |
| Porativu Pattu | 40K | 13.1 | 0.8 years |
| Manmunai West | 34K | 12.5 | 0.7 years |
| Manmunai Pattu (Araipattai) | 33K | 12.1 | 0.7 years |
| Manmunai South-West | 27K | 12.6 | 0.7 years |
| Koralai Pattu North | 26K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Kattankudy | 25K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
| Koralai Pattu West (Oddamavadi) | 13K | 12.9 | 0.8 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.