Air pollution threatens the health of 108 thousand people across 5 districts in Mannar. The average PM2.5 level is 15.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mannar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 108 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 264 cigarettes in a year.
If Mannar met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.07 years longer.
That's 116K years of life stolen from 108 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 5 most polluted districts in Mannar. 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 Mannar, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannar Town | 46K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Nanaddan | 28K | 17.0 | 1.2 years |
| Manthai West | 16K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Madhu | 9K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Musali | 9K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.