Air pollution threatens the health of 130 thousand people across 4 districts in Kilinochchi. The average PM2.5 level is 14.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kilinochchi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 130 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 237 cigarettes in a year.
If Kilinochchi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.91 years longer.
That's 118K years of life stolen from 130 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 4 most polluted districts in Kilinochchi. 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 Kilinochchi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karachchi | 69K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Kandawali | 31K | 13.7 | 0.9 years |
| Poonakary | 19K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Pachchilaipalli | 11K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.