Air pollution threatens the health of 281 thousand people across 7 districts in Amnat Charoen. The average PM2.5 level is 19.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Amnat Charoen faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 281 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 322 cigarettes in a year.
If Amnat Charoen met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.39 years longer.
That's 391K years of life stolen from 281 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 Amnat Charoen. 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 Amnat Charoen, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Amnat Charoen | 99K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Hua Taphan | 39K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| Pathum Ratwongsa | 34K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Senangkhanikhom | 31K | 18.8 | 1.3 years |
| Lu Amnat | 29K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| Chanuman | 27K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Phana | 22K | 19.7 | 1.4 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.